Soldier Names Newborn After The Hero Who Gave His Life So He Could Be A Father

Polish lieutenant Karol Cierpica owes his life to Michael Ollis of Staten Island, who heroically saved him in the line of fire.

Members of the Polish and US military were working together in Afghanistan when Al Qaeda attacked in August of 2013. It was an unexpected attack in which ten suicide bombers breached their post. While nine of those bombers were halted, one was not. The man charged the troops and when it appeared everything was lost for Cierpica, Ollis stepped in and saved the man’s life.

Now, years later, Cierpica has built a strong bond with the Staten Island family and relatives of the man who saved his life. It is because of their loss that he has his life and his son. Cierpica keeps in touch with the hero’s family, routinely running marathons to raise money and making visits to the states.

With a son of his own, the Polish veteran has appropriately named his boy after the man who saved his life. While Michael Ollis’s life may have ended in 2013, his memory and his legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of those who are closest to him.

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Soldier Names Newborn After The Hero Who Gave His Life So He Could Be A Father is an article from: LifeDaily