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Corporal Maxam, observing the enemy massing for an assault into his compound across the defensive wire, instructed his assistant fire team leader to take charge of the fire team, and proceeded to the weakened section of the perimeter. Exposed to the concentrated enemy fire, he sustained multiple wounds from exploding grenades as he ran to an abandoned machinegun position. Reaching it he grasped the machinegun and commenced to deliver effective fire on the advancing enemy. As the enemy directed maximum firepower against him, Corporal Maxam's position received a direct hit from a rocket propelled grenade, knocking him backwards and inflicting severe wounds to his face and right eye. Although stunned and in intense pain, he resumed his firing position and was struck again by small-arms fire. He gallantly continued to fire, causing the enemy to retreat through the wire to positions of cover. In a desperate attempt to silence him the enemy threw grenades and directed recoilless rifle fire against him, inflicting two additional wounds. Too weak to reload, Corporal Maxam fell to a prone position and valiantly continued to deliver effective fire until he succumbed to his wounds, having successfully defended nearly half of the perimeter single-handedly. |
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