![]() ![]() PFC Lynch never fired a shot for her gun had jammed. The injuries sustained by PFC Jessica Lynch came about as a result of the Humvee she was riding in collided with another vehicle as the convoy came under attack. This brave soldier mounted a lone stand against the Iraqis, exhausted his ammunition as he fought to the death. SGT Walters' family told a news reporter that their son had written them asking for dry spaghetti to help clean his gun. It didn't jam with sand like some soldiers reported happened to theirs. But SGT Walters maintained and cleaned his gun for it worked when it was needed. The harsh desert environment did not go well with guns. He had two stab wounds in the abdomen, was shot once in the right leg and twice in the back. It was he who received the injuries initially attributed to PFC Lynch. The report indicated that a lone American fighter held out against the Iraqis, but it was not PFC Lynch. Initially, it was reported that PFC Lynch was shot by the Iraqis, stabbed twice, suffered multiple broken bones all the while resisting the enemy, emptying her rounds of ammunition, fighting to the death in a prolonged battle before being captured.Ī detailed report was recently released by the United States Army describing what really happened to the ill-fated 507 Maintenance Company when its convoy made a wrong turn near Nasiriyah. He worked as a food service specialist with the 507 Maintenance Company, the same unit where PFC Lynch worked as a supply clerk. He was married with three young daughters. SGT Donald Walters was the real hero behind the bravery of PFC Jessica Lynch. ![]() You probably never heard of his name until now. ![]()
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