dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mɚɹˈiːnz sˈɪmɪlɚli jˈuːzd ðɛɹ bˈɑːdiz tə kˈʌvɚ ɡɹənˈeɪdz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə sˈeɪv ðə lˈaɪvz ʌv ˈʌðɚz.
During World War II, 27 Marines similarly used their bodies to cover grenades in order to save the lives of others.