Royal Marine Given George Cross After Diving on Grenade

“A Royal Marine who is to be awarded the George Cross for saving the lives of his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade… He was thrown into the air by the force of the explosion but survived with minor injuries as his rucksack cushioned the blow. “It was incredible. I escaped with only a nose bleed and a headache,” he said.” (London Times Online) Photo: Lance Corporal Croucher with backpack he was wearing when he jumped on a grenade

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