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George Cross Hero
The heroism of Mathew Croucher deserves the widest recognition.
www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/24/military.afghanistan
A reservist in 40 Commando, Taunton (Somerset) the Lance Corporal was in a small group conducting a covert operation in Afghanistan last February.
Whether he's a typical "brummy" or naturally selfless, the fact that he threw himself onto an activated grenade showed exemplary courage with consideration for his comrades.
Why have I brought this to your attention in Writing Tales?
This factual event provides huge potential for we writers; human interest, action, adventure, all the emotions from mother's fears to comrades relief, better than any fictitious thoughts we might conjure.
The icing on the cake of this story is the fact that Mathew has lived to tell the tale with minor physical injury. He is the sort of character that should help todays youth understand there is far more purpose to life than yob culture.
www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/24/military.afghanistan
A reservist in 40 Commando, Taunton (Somerset) the Lance Corporal was in a small group conducting a covert operation in Afghanistan last February.
Whether he's a typical "brummy" or naturally selfless, the fact that he threw himself onto an activated grenade showed exemplary courage with consideration for his comrades.
Why have I brought this to your attention in Writing Tales?
This factual event provides huge potential for we writers; human interest, action, adventure, all the emotions from mother's fears to comrades relief, better than any fictitious thoughts we might conjure.
The icing on the cake of this story is the fact that Mathew has lived to tell the tale with minor physical injury. He is the sort of character that should help todays youth understand there is far more purpose to life than yob culture.
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