British Paratrooper Peter McKinley - Someone You Should Know

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Bob M. sends this great story about a British Paratrooper, Private Peter McKinley, who saved the life of a severely wounded US Army Sergeant and has been nominated for the Victoria Cross!

Here's part of Pvt. McKinley's tale:

...He endured a 15-minute barrage of grenades and machine-gun fire as he treated the US serviceman during one of the fiercest battles of the current campaign fought by the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment.

Army chiefs are now putting his name forward for a VC for the "massive act of bravery". Pte McKinley was one of 100 Paras sent from their base to rescue an American supply convoy ambushed by Taliban fighters at Sangin in northern Helmand province.

The Paras formed a defensive cordon around the Americans, but as night descended, dozens of Taliban, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns, launched a blistering attack. Two American soldiers were badly wounded when grenades tore into the jeep where they were sheltering.

First-aider Pte McKinley heard their desperate screams for help and ran across open ground to the vehicle as enemy rounds whistled overhead...

Go here to read the whole story.  You can leave a comment at that link to the Manchester Evening News site (more than a few Americans have done so already).

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British Paratrooper Peter McKinley - Someone You Should Know

Bob M. sends this great story about a British Paratrooper, Private Peter McKinley, who saved the life of a severely wounded US Army Sergeant and has been nominated for the Victoria Cross!

Here's part of Pvt. McKinley's tale:

...He endured a 15-minute barrage of grenades and machine-gun fire as he treated the US serviceman during one of the fiercest battles of the current campaign fought by the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment.

Army chiefs are now putting his name forward for a VC for the "massive act of bravery". Pte McKinley was one of 100 Paras sent from their base to rescue an American supply convoy ambushed by Taliban fighters at Sangin in northern Helmand province.

The Paras formed a defensive cordon around the Americans, but as night descended, dozens of Taliban, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns, launched a blistering attack. Two American soldiers were badly wounded when grenades tore into the jeep where they were sheltering.

First-aider Pte McKinley heard their desperate screams for help and ran across open ground to the vehicle as enemy rounds whistled overhead...

Go here to read the whole story.  You can leave a comment at that link to the Manchester Evening News site (more than a few Americans have done so already).

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