Injured army captain refused to leave his men behind


THE army captain collapsed after an enemy bullet punctured his lung during a mission to fight a group of communist insurgents. Several of his men were injured as well.

Other soldiers quickly radioed for help in the jungle fringes east of Gopeng. The helicopter flew in, but Capt Patrick Wong Sing Nang re­fused to leave until all his injured subordinates had been evacuated.

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