At this point after 20 min. of dodging patrols and hiding behind sand bags I realized I was only ten feet away from Wilson’s body. I start to crawl and sneak up to the body looking left and right ,scared out of my mind. I finally got there and reach into his pocket grabbing the detonator. I start to crawl back, but then I felt a sharp pain in my back….I had been shot. All of a suddenly I hear Davis and Miller open fire. People start scrambling and yelling commands. I was able to limp back to the opening of the main trench. I had bled out so much that I couldn’t move. Davis and Miller are pinned down and can’t come and save me. What now. I had to chose the most difficult choice a man may ever face. I reached into my pocket and took out a photo of my Son Jacob with my wife Susan. I stared at it for a second grabbed the detonator and said “I love you both and will always think of you, Keep me alive in your memories.” Tears rolled down my face. I gripped the detonator and slowly closed my eyes…“CLICK”