After Being Put On Fire, Soldier Determined To Repay The Medic Who Saved Him

Targeted by an Iraqi mob: Sgt George Long escapes the Warrior tank. Private Karl Hinett was still inside the vehicle as it blazed.

Soldier Who Faced Death In Burning Tank In Iraq Set To Run 52 Marathons To Repay Medic Who Rebuilt Him -- The Daily Mail

It is a picture that came to symbolise the horror of the Iraq conflict. A British soldier engulfed in flames desperately tries to escape his burning tank.

The ordeal of his comrades trapped below inside the tank can only be imagined.

Five years on, one of those soldiers, who was left facing death from burns to nearly half his body, has completed his rehabilitation and aims to thank the medical staff who helped him – by running 52 marathons in a year.

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My Comment: This is a story of true grit.