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Iwo Jima, February 20, 1945. Private Jacklyn Lucas is 17 years old, crouched in a trench with four other Marines. A Japanese grenade lands between them. Jack doesn't hesitate—he throws himself on it. Then he sees the second grenade rolling toward his friends. He reaches out, grabs it, pulls it under his body. Both grenades explode. What happens next is medically impossible.

Jack was 14 when he forged documents to join the Marines. At 16, he stowed away on a troop ship to reach Iwo Jima. At 17, he became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor in World War II—and one of only eight to survive the action that earned it.

Two grenades. 256 pieces of shrapnel. Zero chance of survival. But Jack lived 63 more years with 125 metal fragments still in his body.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - The Moment: Two Grenades, One Choice
2:30 - North Carolina: The Kid Who Lied His Way In
6:25 - Parris Island: Training at Age 14
11:00 - The Escape: Forging Orders to Reach Combat
18:00 - The Voyage to Iwo Jima
22:00 - D-Day: Black Sand and Hell
30:10 - The Decision: Grabbing Both Grenades
33:00 - The Impossible Survival
39:00 - White House: President Truman's Ceremony
42:20 - 26 Surgeries, 63 Years, 125 Pieces of Shrapnel

📚 HISTORICAL FACTS:

Youngest Marine Medal of Honor recipient (age 17)
Forged enlistment papers at age 14
Jumped on 2 grenades simultaneously
256 shrapnel wounds total
Survived with 125 pieces permanently in his body
Lived to age 80 (1928-2008)
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

This story is 100% true. Verified from official Medal of Honor citations, Marine Corps records, and survivor testimonies.

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