How a U.S. Marine’s “Walking Fire” Trick Took Down 60 Japanese in 15 Minutes

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On February 26-27, 1945, during the hellish fighting across Iwo Jima's jagged volcanic ridges, Private Wilson D. Watson of the 3rd Marine Division transformed his Browning Automatic Rifle into a devastating "walking fire" weapon, charging enemy positions while firing from the hip in full exposure to Japanese fire. After grenading a pillbox and seizing a strategic hilltop, Watson held the exposed crest for fifteen grueling minutes under intense mortar and machine gun bombardment, breaking wave after wave of Japanese counterattacks with his relentless automatic rifle fire. His extraordinary one-man stand killed 60 Japanese soldiers and gave his platoon the crucial time needed to advance and secure the position, earning him the Medal of Honor for one of the war's most audacious displays of firepower and courage. Subscribe for more untold stories of WW2!