Acting as Platoon Sergeant of 1st Platoon of Alpha Company from Forward Operating Base Mackenzie, Sergeant First Class Cashe departed Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mackenzie October 17, 2005 on a route clearance mission in the city of Daliaya, Iraq.[3] Cashe was in the lead Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it struck an Improvised Explosive Device, rupturing the vehicle's fuel cell, covering Cashe in fuel, and causing the vehicle to burst into flames.[3] Cashe, initially slightly injured, exited the vehicle and assisted the vehicle's driver to exit the burning Bradley and extinguish the flames on his clothes.[3] Six soldiers and an interpreter remained in the rear of the vehicle, which was in flames.[3] Cashe moved to the rear of the vehicle and reached into the flames to remove injured soldiers, while his fuel-soaked uniform burned.[3] Cashe dragged rescued soldiers from the burning vehicle, returning multiple times to continue to pull troops from the burning vehicle, all the while afire himself.[3] Cashe rescued 6 soldiers from the flames and denied medical evacuation until others were evacuated.[3] The interpreter was killed in the action, with 10 soldiers wounded, 7 severely.[3]
Cashe was burned over 72% of his body. He succumbed to his injuries November 8, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.[4] He was survived by his wife and children.
What a stud! On fire and pulls 10 people to safety. MoH for sure.
A hero, from what I just read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwyn_Cashe
Acting as Platoon Sergeant of 1st Platoon of Alpha Company from Forward Operating Base Mackenzie, Sergeant First Class Cashe departed Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mackenzie October 17, 2005 on a route clearance mission in the city of Daliaya, Iraq.[3] Cashe was in the lead Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it struck an Improvised Explosive Device, rupturing the vehicle's fuel cell, covering Cashe in fuel, and causing the vehicle to burst into flames.[3] Cashe, initially slightly injured, exited the vehicle and assisted the vehicle's driver to exit the burning Bradley and extinguish the flames on his clothes.[3] Six soldiers and an interpreter remained in the rear of the vehicle, which was in flames.[3] Cashe moved to the rear of the vehicle and reached into the flames to remove injured soldiers, while his fuel-soaked uniform burned.[3] Cashe dragged rescued soldiers from the burning vehicle, returning multiple times to continue to pull troops from the burning vehicle, all the while afire himself.[3] Cashe rescued 6 soldiers from the flames and denied medical evacuation until others were evacuated.[3] The interpreter was killed in the action, with 10 soldiers wounded, 7 severely.[3]
Cashe was burned over 72% of his body. He succumbed to his injuries November 8, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.[4] He was survived by his wife and children.