shallow ditch where they could still see him. only one foot deep. in front of the lone american soldier, six german tanks and hundreds of german soldiers. as bullets flew around him, lieutenant connor directed artillery fire each time successfully decimating the enemy. they knew he was there and they couldn t get him. at one point a german soldier came within five yards of lieutenant connor before being shot and killed. for three hours, the bloody battle waged on. in the last attack, swarms of german soldiers rushed forward. when they were nearly on top of lieutenant connor, he ordered fire on his own position, exactly where he was. courageously choosing to face death in order to save his