Marine Cpl. Michael Ouellette Posthumously Awarded Navy Cross

Have you read about his Corporal who Died Leading His Marines Until The Very End?

Have you read about his Corporal who Died Leading His Marines Until The Very End?

RP Members here is another one of our UNSUNG HEROES

Though mortally wounded by a roadside bomb, Cpl. Michael Ouellette remained a calm and composed leader under fire.

https://youtu.be/TTzEITHq8eQ

http://taskandpurpose.com/unsung-heroes-this-corporal-died-leading-his-marines-until-the-very-end/

On March 22, 2009, Cpl. Michael W. Ouellette, 28, was leading his squad on a foot patrol in the Now Zad district of northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated beneath his feet.

The ensuing blast severed his left leg, and peppered his body with shrapnel, according to The Marine Corps Times. The explosion was the precursor to what would have been an even deadlier ambush, had Ouellette not acted as he did.

As the dust settled, the Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment began taking heavy fire from point-blank range as insurgents attacked from concealed positions just meters away.

As the Marines of 1st platoon regained their bearings and began returning fire, Cpl. Jesse Raper, an M249 SAW gunner, pulled Ouellette, who was still conscious, from the crater left by the blast. Though severely wounded, Ouellette helped Raper and the squad’s corpsman, Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Nolen, apply tourniquets to his wounds.

All the while, Ouellette remained in control of the situation, Nolen told the Marine Corps Times.

Knowing he had no time to waste, Ouellette calmly took command of his squad and began directing his Marines’ fire while instructing his radio operator on how to call in for his own medical evacuation.