The Epic Hero Who Walked Into his Enemies with A Grenade
On April 11, 1966, the US Army troops of the 1st Infantry Division Charlie Company 16th Regiment were knowingly used as bait to lure out the Viet Cong in the dense jungles of the Phuoc Tuy Province. But the operation backfired, and now, surrounded, outnumbered five to one, and with no hope of reinforcements coming in, C Company was hanging on by a thread. However, Army Sergeant James William Robinson Jr. had signed up for the Army just for moments like these. He dragged a fellow soldier to safety and got injured in the process. After reaching cover, Jim propped himself against a tree to patch up wounds on his leg when he was interrupted. Through the leaves and endless noise, he spotted a heavily entrenched enemy machine gun and immediately realized it was the one causing the most casualties to his beleaguered and dwindling unit. His procedure had to wait. But without ammo for his rifle, he quickly had to think of something else. And then, he noticed two hand grenades… – As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. – Credit to : Dark Docs