The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

College Veteran Center Named After WWII Hero-- Part 2: Threw Himself on Grenade

A protective mesh-wire fence kept all grenades off except one.  Maxwell knew there wasn't time to throw it back and with only a blanket for protection, he threw himself on it.  The following explosion knocked him unconscious.  The Germans were still advancing and his platoon leader helped him to safety.

Maxwell suffered a partially blown off right foot and an injured left arm and left temple, but survived.

Before teaching at Lane Community College, he taught at Central Oregon Community College in Bend.

--GreGen

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