Article Title: Trapped Inside a Tank, This Soldier Cut Off His Own Leg to Save the Injured Crew
Article Excerpt: "Specialist Ezra Maes and his two armor crew teammates were jolted awake by their M1A2 Abrams tank as it rolled downhill at nearly 90 mph with them inside. The sheer force of the vehicle hitting an embankment threw Maes from his position, and his right leg was immediately pinned down by the vehicle’s turret gear. In order to save his fellow crew members, he cut off his own leg – and lived. ..."
Reference Source: sofmag.com
