The US Army Officer Who Ordered an Artillery Strike on Himself in WWII


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Jul 25 2024 14 mins  

Outnumbered and surrounded by Nazi forces, Lieutenant John R Fox made a last stand in the hills of northern Italy. In a desperate final act of bravery, Fox ordered an artillery strike on his own location just as the Nazis overran his position, killing hundreds of the enemy and sacrificing himself.