Oakley R. Jaynes saved Gladys H. Albery from drowning, Columbus, Ohio, July 14, 1960. Mrs. Albery, 58, lost control of her sedan, which struck a telephone pole and plunged into a lake. The vehicle’s momentum carried it to 25 feet from shore where, in water 20 feet deep, it began to sink as water entered through the broken windshield. Mrs. Albery, who could not swim and had been severely injured, remained inside the sedan. Jaynes, 41, truckdriver, ran 160 feet to the lake and, removing only his jacket, entered the water. He swam to the left front door of the sedan, which was tipped toward him, and saw Mrs. Albery sitting near the opposite door in water to her waist. Bracing his feet against the automobile, Jaynes pulled open the door. The sedan tilted a little more toward him but righted itself. Holding the door open with his body, Jaynes extended one arm inside and took hold of Mrs. Albery. He attempted to pull her toward him, but she clung to the steering wheel. By that time only two feet of the sedan remained above the surface. Jaynes forcibly broke Mrs. Albery’s hold on the wheel and pulled her from the automobile. As Jaynes towed Mrs. Albery 25 feet to shore, the sedan sank beneath the surface. Mrs. Albery was hospitalized for multiple fractures and recovered. 45187-4390
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