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November 1944, near the Siegfried Line, Germany. American troops advanced through frozen forests under relentless German fire. Machine guns pinned units down, halting the assault and threatening heavy losses.

One soldier moved forward anyway.

Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia left cover and advanced alone with his M1 rifle. Crossing open ground under machine-gun fire, he closed in on enemy positions one by one—destroying multiple machine-gun nests, killing or capturing German soldiers at close range, and forcing the remaining enemy to retreat.

His single-handed action broke the resistance and allowed his platoon to advance without further casualties.

For his extraordinary bravery and determination, Marcario Garcia was awarded the Medal of Honor.