Peleliu, Camp Beck Docks
At the same time the 40mm high-explosive round detonated just in front of his right front fender, the QF driver felt the steering wheel begin to shake violently as if someone had shot out his front tires. He discovered in an instant that must be the situation as he jerked the wheel to the left and got no purchase on the pavement. The engine died as the vehicle staggered to a shuddering halt, so the driver grabbed his weapon from the front seat and began to bail out of the truck. Two rounds sailed through the open driver’s side window and killed him before his feet touched the ground.
On the opposite side of the truck, Amin Faraz rolled out of the cab and kept rolling until he fetched up near a concrete cistern that gave him some cover from a hail of bullets being
