that afternoon, while private first class svehla and his platoon were patrolling to determine enemy strength and positions, they were subjected to intense automatic weapons and small arms fire at the top of the hill. coming under heavy fire, the platoon's at being a began to falter. realizing the safety of the remaining troops were in peril, he wlept to his feet and charge the enemy positions firing his weapon and throwing grenades as he advanced. in the face of this courage and determination, the platoon rallied to attack. private first class svehla disregarding his own safety in-nikted heavy casualties. when suddenly fragments from a mortar round exploding near by seriously wounded him in the face. he refused medical treatment and continued to lead the attack. when an enemy grenade landed