Liverpool celebrates the Olympics held in England
in 2012, with a ceremony involving
the Olympic Flame.
Craig Lundberg a blind Iraq war hero carried
the Olympic Torch on the Mersey Ferry from Birkenhead to Liverpool's Pier Head.
Craig was a lance corporal in the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Lancaster when he was blinded during a rooftop battle with insurgents
in Basra in March 2007. A rocket-propelled grenade exploded when it hit the
body armour on his chest, leaving him with arm and facial injuries.
Despite the pain, he insisted on picking up his
rifle and continuing to lead his men to fight.
he received a commendation for his bravery in Iraq.
He was given a joint commanders’ commendation by Major General
Hamish Rollo at the regimental headquarters of the Duke of Lancaster Regiment,
in Preston.
The citation reads: “The gallantry displayed by LCpl Lundberg that
night was without equal. His bravery under fire despite serious injury ensured
his section continued to fight bravely in a desperate situation.”
Sources to paragraphs above
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heroic-liverpool-soldier-blinded-iraq-11580305
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/remembering-olympic-torch-came-liverpool-11690070
