Alphonse N. Gagnon, 16, factory hand, attempted to save George Potvin, 25, carpenter, from drowning, Georgiaville, Rhode Island, August 13, 1908. Alphonse swam 30 feet and then dived toward Potvin, who could not swim and was in distress in the Georgiaville Reservoir, where the water was 15 feet deep. He reached Potvin as the latter was going down a third time and was seized by him. They went down twice, and, in the struggle, Alphonse swallowed some water. A companion then caught Alphonse’s right hand and jerked him so violently to shallow water that Potvin lost his hold and was drowned. Alphonse was exhausted. 8182-597
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