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While serving as point man, Private First Class Coker was leading his patrol when he encountered five enemy soldiers on a narrow jungle trail. His squad pursued them to a cave where it came under intense hostile fire, seriously wounding one Marine and forcing the others to take cover. Seeing the wounded man lying exposed, PFC Coker moved across the fire-swept terrain toward his companion. Although wounded by enemy fire, he continued to crawl across the hazardous area and threw a hand grenade into the enemy positions, suppressing hostile fire sufficiently to enable him to reach the wounded man. As he dragged his injured comrade to safety a grenade landed on the wounded Marine. PFC Coker grasped it with both hands and turned away from his companion, but before he could dispose of it, it exploded. Severely wounded, he refused to abandon his comrade. Two more grenades exploded near him, inflicting still further injuries. Concerned only for his comrade, he continued to crawl and pull the wounded Marine with him. His heroic deeds inspired his fellow Marines to such aggressive action that the enemy fire was suppressed sufficiently to enable others to reach him and carry him to a relatively safe area where he succumbed to his wounds. |
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