Thomas Surdyke
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Thomas Surdyke
Thomas Surdyke was an American Cadet enrolled at the United States Military Academy - West Point class of 2019.
Death
On June 24, 2016 Surdyke and two other cadets were swept out to sea by a Rip current while swimming at Southampton Beach on Long Island, New York.
One of the cadets could not swim, and Cadet Surdyke attempted to rescue the fellow cadet whom he had met the same day.
Surdyke swallowed seawater in his rescue effort and nearly drowned, before crews plucked him from the water and attempted to revive him.
Surdyke died from traumatic brain injuries from lack of oxygen on June 28, 2016.
The cadet he saved is OK.