Davis County Clipper | 1946-11-15 | Page 1 | Clearfield Man Awarded R. C. Merit Certificate

Clearfield Man Awarded R. R C. C Merit Certificate Melvin J. J Fifield of Clearfield was honored at a meeting Sunday in the North Davis junior high school when he was awarded a Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross certificate of merit issued by the National Red Cross at Wash Washington ington D. D C. C and signed by President President President dent Harry S. S Truman The award was presented by William L. L Davis first aid chair chair- chairman chairman chairman man of the Davis county chapter of f the American Red Cross for foran foran I Ian an act of bravery performed by Fifield in February 1946 Risking his life for two hours on the haz haz- hazardous hazardous haz- haz hazardous I ice of Pine View dam in Ogden he to save the lives of two pilots whose plane cracked on the icy dam Although both men died Mr Fifield stayed with them until help arrived