POTUS calls up Polish Lt. Karol Cierpica to speak about how his life was saved from a suicide bomber.
The Sacrifice: Staff Sgt. Ollis gave his life on August 28, 2013, in Afghanistan while shielding a Polish officer, Lt. Karol Cierpica, from a suicide bomber.
Polish Officer Connection: The Polish officer saved by Ollis, Lt. Karol Cierpica, has a deep bond with the family, having named his own son Michael in honor of the fallen U.S. soldier.
Lt. Karol Cierpica later named his son "Michael" after the man who saved his life.
POTUS calls up Polish Lt. Karol Cierpica to speak about how his life was saved from a suicide bomber.
The Sacrifice: Staff Sgt. Ollis gave his life on August 28, 2013, in Afghanistan while shielding a Polish officer, Lt. Karol Cierpica, from a suicide bomber. Polish Officer Connection: The Polish officer saved by Ollis, Lt. Karol Cierpica, has a deep bond with the family, having named his own son Michael in honor of the fallen U.S. soldier.
Lt. Karol Cierpica later named his son "Michael" after the man who saved his life.