 Speicher's squad was pinned down by withering small-arms, mortar, and machine gun fire.Although already wounded he left the comparative safety of his position, and made a daring charge against the machine gun emplacement.Within 10 yards of the goal, he was again wounded by small-arms fire but continued on, entered the bunker, killed 2 hostile soldiers with his rifle, a third with his bayonet, and silenced the machine gun.