Cadet laid to rest after saving swimmer in Southampton
A funeral was held today for the young military cadet who died while trying to save someone from drowning at a Southampton beach. Today would have been West Point cadet Tom Surdykye's 19th birthday.
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Jul 4, 2016, 10:30 PM
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Updated 3,091 days ago
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A funeral was held today for the young military cadet who died while trying to save someone from drowning at a Southampton beach.
Today would have been West Point cadet Tom Surdykye's 19th birthday.
The Missouri teen died after saving a swimmer from drowning at Coopers Beach.
Surdyke's mom said on Facebook that he continued to save lives even after death by becoming an organ donor.
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