NOT many would consider him lucky. Except, that is, Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg himself.
Craig - Freddie to his pals in the 2nd battalion Duke of Lancaster Regiment - was hit in the chest by a rocket-propelled grenade while serving in Basra in March.
The field doctors who battled for 12 hours to save his life are astonished that he survived. Alive, but very badly damaged.
This week, as the British death toll in Iraq reached 150, surgeons broke the news that he will never see again.
And yet the Liverpool lad who also suffered horrific facial injuries and terrible burns during the fierce roof-top firefight with Iraqi insurgents considers himself one of the fortunate ones.Read The Rest Here
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Tony,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for featuring Craig on your blog. We've let him know about you and he passes his regards and thanks on to you.
All our best,
Steve & Deb (Freddie's Folks).
You really dont have to thank me it is a honour to let everyone know how your son and his freinds are doing the best they can in difficult circumstances. I know you will always be there for him and your care and love will hopefully help on on the road to recovery. Take Care and God Bless you all.
ReplyDeleteMack.