June 24, 2008
A Day in the Life of a Hero
Lance Corporal Christopher Aldesperger, awared the Navy Cross posthumously for heroic actions in Fallujah, remembered:
Aldesperger rushed forward, engaging a concealed machine gun position while he helped Rogero and Sunnerville to the only cover available, the stairwell to the roof. Once secure in the realtive safety of the rooftop, Aldesperger single handed held off insurgents who tried to storm the stairway. With blood streaming down his shrapnel peppered face, he watching in silent rage while insurgents peppered the lifeless body of L/Cpl. Hodges with bullets, including two head shots. When one insurgent rushed forward to grab Hodges weapon, Aldesperger dropped him with one round.Read the rest.
By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 01:07 PM |
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