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- A Century of Heroes: Week Thirteen
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- David Bear
61. William E. Van Dyke, William W. Marshall, Henry M. Diggs, Louis H. Comegys- Baltimore, MD
1913- Four mariners returned to a burning, dynamite filled freighter to rescue two stranded seamen.
62. Addie S. McCormick- Ottawa, Ontario
1964- McCormick, a switchboard operator, lost her life while warning hotel guests about a fire.
63. Michael V. Ulrich- North Royalton, OH
1965- Ulrich wormed into a tight cave crevice three times to extricate a trapped schoolboy.
64. Harley W. Pullen- Big Creek, MS
1922- Pullen, a 12-year-old schoolboy, rescued a man being dragged by a runaway mule.
65. Louis Gorman- Jerseyville, IL
1959- Louis Gorman saved seven people from a murderous gunman.
Also in the A Century of Heroes series
A Century of Heroes: Week Twenty
(07:43)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Nineteen
(07:45)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Eighteen
(07:42)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Seventeen
(07:46)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Sixteen
(07:47)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Fifteen
(07:45)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Fourteen
(07:45)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Twelve
(07:46)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Eleven
(07:44)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
A Century of Heroes: Week Ten
(07:46)
From: David Bear
Five 90-second programs, each recounting a remarkable act of everyday courage drawn from the Carnegie Hero Fund archives.
Related Pieces
Piece Description
61. William E. Van Dyke, William W. Marshall, Henry M. Diggs, Louis H. Comegys- Baltimore, MD 1913- Four mariners returned to a burning, dynamite filled freighter to rescue two stranded seamen. 62. Addie S. McCormick- Ottawa, Ontario 1964- McCormick, a switchboard operator, lost her life while warning hotel guests about a fire. 63. Michael V. Ulrich- North Royalton, OH 1965- Ulrich wormed into a tight cave crevice three times to extricate a trapped schoolboy. 64. Harley W. Pullen- Big Creek, MS 1922- Pullen, a 12-year-old schoolboy, rescued a man being dragged by a runaway mule. 65. Louis Gorman- Jerseyville, IL 1959- Louis Gorman saved seven people from a murderous gunman.
Timing and Cues
Each segment runs about 90 seconds.
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