The men of the 7th Infantry Division, known as the Bayonet Division, were on the verge of being overrun by the superior numbers of Chinese Communists.

One of the many GIs caught under the surprise night attack was Private First Class Jack Hanson, a machine gunner with Company F, tasked with defending the two hills at Pachi-dong, Korea.

The intense enemy fire and the roar of explosives deafened Hanson’s buddies, but they kept firing clip after clip. Magazine belt after magazine belt. As the enemy advanced towards his position, Hanson’s men were wounded and required evacuation and treatment.

Instead of running for safety, he covered everyone else’s retreat. Knowing more of his comrades would make it back if they had cover fire. Amidst the chaos, Hanson stood firm, his machine gun’s barrel running hot after nonstop fire.

He stood alone against the tide of enemy forces, a lone sentinel facing adversity. After expending all his ammunition, Hanson took his pistol and a machete, ready to honor the nickname of his division: The Bayonet Division.

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