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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 2, 2024

A Memphis man who drowned while saving a child from a flooded ditch has been posthumously honored with the Carnegie Medal, a prestigious award recognizing civilian heroism, according to the Daily Memphian. Will Drennan, a father of two, died in August 2022 while attempting to rescue a young boy during a severe storm. This has earned him national recognition for his bravery. Drennan’s son, Hayden, who was present at the scene of the accident, often describes his father as a superhero, the paper reports.