Titanic Survivor Oscar Hedman | Pierre News

Oscar Hedman, a Swedish immigrant and Titanic survivor at just 27, recounts the harrowing night the ship sank—facing freezing waters, chaos, and loss as he clung to a floating corpse before boarding a lifeboat. Though he lost his friend Carl Johnson, Hedman survived, later building a life in Onida, South Dakota, as a chiropractor and city council member, remembered for his accent and resilience until his death in 1961. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8ddd582839b2c49e