Platoon 7 of Charlie Company of the 1st Battalion of the Royal
Canadian Regiment
The Canadians called in strike after strike on the Taliban positions.
The battle raged for 3 and a half hours before the Canadians departed
for their stronghold.
Charlie Company lost four soldiers that day. Nine others were
wounded.
The Taliban suffered many casualties, some estimates are that there
were 200 killed, 80 captured and 180 fled the region.
On September 8th, over 2,000 people attended the memorial service for
Warrant Officers Rick Nolan and Frank Mellish, Sergeant Shane
Stachnik, and Privates William Cushey and Mark Graham. Graham was
killed in a friendly fire incident on the 4th. All were eulogized by
their fellow soldiers and friends. Perhaps the words of Sergeant Mike
McNeil apply to all as he spoke directly to the sons of Frank Mellish,
“Matthew and Colvin, be proud of your dad’s name. Hold
your head up high because he was a real hero. We are all proud of
him.”
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