On Sept 5, 1942, during WWII, Petty Officer Charles Jackson French swam 6–8 hours off Guadalcanal Island, towing a raft of 15 wounded sailors after USS Gregory was sunk. He used a rope around his waist and pulled them through shark-infested waters.
Amazing!
Charles Jackson French - Wikipedia https://share.google/SIIedW3x9ih8nK6cb
This guys needs a statue of him put up