When nearly his entire section was wiped out and enemy tanks closed in, one machine gunner stood alone—holding the line until his comrades could escape.
As his ship rolled in a violent gale, one sailor chose to sit atop a live depth charge—holding it in place with his own body to save his ship and crew.
Facing an enemy force many times his size, one young infantry officer attacked alone—breaking a German counterattack and holding the line despite multiple wounds.
Wounded and ordered to evacuate, one infantry squad leader returned to the line—holding against tanks, rescuing the wounded, and fighting until every round was gone.
With a burning transport exploding beside him, one naval commander held his ship steady alongside the flames—refusing to pull away until every living soul was saved.
Under relentless fire and outnumbered, one cavalryman ran again and again into open ground to save the wounded—then held the line alone for two hours so they could live.
Armed with a rocket launcher and six rounds, one infantryman stepped out alone under tank fire—and destroyed five enemy tanks to hold the line on Leyte.
