Paul G. McCullough saved John D. Hartman from burning, Madisonville, Kentucky, August 2, 1979. When his tractor-trailer was involved in a highway accident at night and caught fire, Hartman, 49, sustained injuries and was pinned inside the cab. McCullough, 40, truckdriver, ran to the rig, broke a window, and reached into the cab, on which flames were increasing. McCullough freed Hartman and pulled him through the window before the spreading flames engulfed the rig.
Paul G. McCullough
Summerville, GA