Holy cow man, you are one tuff SOB! That sounds like a lot more than a bar fight. That original low-G2 Marine must have said something REALLY stupid. Pvt Winham must have got that guy's share of intelligence, thank God. I hope the reinforcments were thorough.
I'm imagining the possibilities for that joke.
-------------- The Forlorn Hope:...A picked body of men detached to the front to begin the attack....Fortified, meaning strengthened to stand...and thus, positioned for victory