NNPA NEWSWIRE — A United States Navy Messman, French courageously acted after the Japanese Navy struck a U.S. ship in the South Pacific during the conflict. Dozens of Americans were killed, and many others wounded, included French. It didn’t stop the Foreman, Arkansas native and avid swimmer since the age of eight, from tying a rope around his waist, jumping into the waters, and defying the multitude of sharks that hungrily searched for prey. His mission was to rescue fellow soldiers.
