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Davis was able to free Rick first, but as he worked to release Sharon, the car burst into flames.
“As I was [unbuckling her seat belt] the whole vehicle caught fire, and I just felt a blanket of fire wrap around my body, and everything just happened in a matter of seconds from there,” Davis said. “But before I could get the other half of her body out, she caught fire from all the fuel that was on her.”
NCO receives Soldier's Medal for saving two from burning vehicle
Davis suffered second-degree burns on more than 75 percent of his lower leg.
“As I was [unbuckling her seat belt] the whole vehicle caught fire, and I just felt a blanket of fire wrap around my body, and everything just happened in a matter of seconds from there,” Davis said. “But before I could get the other half of her body out, she caught fire from all the fuel that was on her.”
NCO receives Soldier's Medal for saving two from burning vehicle
Davis suffered second-degree burns on more than 75 percent of his lower leg.