German Tanks Were Breaking Through — Then a 19-Year-Old American Found a Bazooka
Just before dawn on December 21, 1944, German tanks broke through the American line at Malmedy, Belgium — and a 19-year-old orphan from New York named Francis Currey found an empty bazooka in an abandoned factory. What he did next, alone and under fire, earned him the Medal of Honor and saved five trapped men. This is the true, documented story of one of the bravest soldiers of the Battle of the Bulge. 🎖️ Subscribe for more true stories of the men and weapons that shaped history. 👍 Like, comment, and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. #WWII #BattleoftheBulge #MedalofHonor #MilitaryHistory #FrancisCurrey #WorldWarII #History #Bazooka #USArmy #Veterans #30thInfantryDivision #Malmedy #WW2History #Heroes 📚 HISTORICAL SOURCES BOOKS / REFERENCE WORKS: ▸ Pallud, Jean-Paul. Ardennes 1944: Peiper & Skorzeny (Osprey Elite Series 11) — Osprey Publishing, 1987. ▸ U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Citation — Francis S. Currey (official War Department citation, General Orders). ARTICLES / JOURNALISM: ▸ "Bridge to Victory at Malmedy" — HistoryNet (includes first-person interview quotes from Currey). ▸ "The Malmédy Massacre and the Battle of the Bulge" — Warfare History Network. ▸ "Francis Currey, a Hero in Battle at 19, Dies at 94" — obituary coverage, 2019.
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