During the Korean War, Corporal Rodolfo "Rudy" Hernandez and his 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team were given the unenviable mission of defending Hill 420 against an overwhelming enemy force. The Chinese launched a massive artillery barrage followed by enemy ground troops making their way towards the hill. Under absurd amounts of fire, Hernandez's comrades began to withdraw due to a lack of ammunition. Of course, the man himself elected to stay in his foxhole and continue firing at the oncoming horde, despite being peppered nonstop with shrapnel.
And then his rifle stopped working.
Despite the odds, Rudy leapt out of his foxhole and shouted: "Here I come!" Hernandez charged the advancing enemy troops, armed with nothing but his bayonet and, when it was eventually taken away from him, his fists and feet. He killed six men and managed to temporarily halt the enemy's advance, thus allowing his unit to regroup and eventually retake the hill.
During his one-man charge, Hernandez took a bayonet to the face, was shot, and was further shredded with shrapnel. The medics were sure that Hernandez was a goner, until they saw him move his finger (we can only assume it was his middle finger). Not only he survived his wounds and the war, but lived till 82.
For his actions and size of his balls, Cpl. Hernandez was awarded the Medal of Honor. More medals were later bestowed to his wheelchair. #unsungheroes #korea #stayzero #zerofoxtrot