TIL that after absorbing the blast of an grenade to protect his comrades, Michael Fitzmaurice, though seriously wounded and partially blinded continued to fight, killing an enemy with his bare hands and refusing evacuation, holding his position even after being blown up by a second grenade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_John_Fitzmaurice



Submitted December 22, 2014 at 08:22AM by Vetranio http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2q143w/til_that_after_absorbing_the_blast_of_an_grenade/