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The Evacuation of Two Americans Wounded by Russian Artillery in Ukraine
Published 2 years ago
According to Nolan Peterson on Twitter, Manus McCaffrey and Paul Gray, two American combat veterans and volunteers working with the Ukrainian military were wounded in action today in Ukraine.
Manus McCaffrey, a former Army Ranger, and Paul Gray, formerly of the 101st Airborne, were both wounded in action at 1435 EEST when Russian artillery struck their position as they waited to ambush a Russian tank. McCaffrey suffered serious injuries from shrapnel to his face, head, and torso. Gray was sheltered from a majority of the shrapnel, however was injured when a nearby rock wall collapsed on his leg.
The video above is the evacuation of both men to a nearby medical transport unit. They were taken to a nearby hospital with McCaffrey being conscious and speaking the last time he was seen. Both men are currently being treated for their wounds in an undisclosed hospital inside of Ukraine.
“We were ready for a tank to come down the road when the artillery hit us. A concrete wall protected me but then fell on me. Manus took the hardest blow and shrapnel.” Gray said in a message to reporter Nolan Peterson. “We were next together this entire deployment. Every minute,” Gray added about McCaffrey. “He’s such a great fighter.”
According to Peterson, the Venmo for McCaffrey’s recovery fund is: helpingUkraine.
