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... Since this has turned into Sunday Story Day ... here's an incredible story that's been told to me by the man himself ... Lt. Col. T.D. Smith. Lucky for us all, Rachael Van Horn put the story down on paper. Remember my diary suggestion a few posts back 😎. Anyhow, I'll add a couple things TD Smith told me ... 1.) Doctors told him his head being packed in snow upon impact prevented his brain from swelling, a game changer. 2.) He studied religious history before going into that region, and his indepth knowledge and understanding of their religious history made a very favorable impression on the locals. 3.) The camera he was holding when the plane broke up was later found and had the photo of the dignitary he was taking and showed the window (behind the dignitary) fracturing as the plane (C47 ?) ripped apart. Another day in the life of American Warfighters, enjoy u s ML


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careyblade Thanks for sharing. 2 likes

  -  customdefensefirearms @careyblade agreed 1 like

kodiak_precision A great aspiring story !! Knowledge to live by! 1 like

nativewarrior505 😮wow what and incredible story! I'm in awe of such bravery and determination. 1 like

nj.jt.rangetime Thanks for sharing! What an awesome individual. 1 like

bklingensmith61 Truly amazing! 1 like

kevin_nagle63 What an amazing human being. We use the phrase 'role model' way to often nowadays but this man is truly one of them. 1 like

mayorofriverbluffrd I can not fathom how tough that guy must have been to even walk a few steps with 27 broken bones. That's an incredible story. 1 like

clintgovols Legend💪 1 like

mckeonekert Great story! 1 like

small_paulr Wow. Thank you for sharing 1 like

mgodfrey308 This is a man! The kind of hero who's story should be told in every elementary classroom. 1 like

lkcrome Just, WOW! 1 like

pdgriffin57 When I was OKC, I meet T.D Smith. We had lunch together and he shared his amazing story with me. Very humble and truly amazing guy. 1 like

ubadefense Wow, what an incredible feat to not only do something superhuman but to do it for multiple days.
It is admirable to hear about the superhuman strength in the moment of the adrenaline dump, it is another to defy death over and over again with such conscious and deliberate thought against the issue of the broken body. 1 like

  -  laruetactical @ubadefense ... In a whistling blizzard 😳 1 like

realwestern_ Why is this not a movie? Is there a book? Wow 1 like

tcviking7 Please use your influence/ contacts to honor him with a movie!!

240gr Great story about a great guy thank you for sharing

parallax_error1 Absolutely amazing story.

envy.none Holy shit, what a story.👏👏👏

billsnearly An Air Force legend!

brittzter13 Wow. Thanks for the share. I feel softer now!

alpha_phil15 NRA Museum has a good piece on his Colt 1911 and story.

infinitejoker Jesus...

ndifilipp Wow!!!

dpayne290 That is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

digilink An absolute amazing story, thank you for sharing this, what a warrior!

borntoyeet Very neat story. I've known Rachael for years, she's a very kind woman. Small world we live in.

pen_sword_life @laruetactical do you know if there are any documentaries about this extraordinary man available online somewhere?

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customdefensefirearms @mrs_emilytran

patriotvigilant8 Wow! What a guy! 🙏🏻✝🙏🏻✝