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Use of term "friendly fire" in lead paragraph.

The use of the term friendly fire in the lead paragraph of the article on Lt. Fox appears to be incorrect, especially after following the link to the article on "friendly fire". This was not an accident or a mistake, but rather a deliberate action called for by Lt. Fox as the only way to defeat the attack then in progress against his position. This was pointed out by the supporting artillery unit, and the coordinates for the fire were confirmed by Lt. Fox, knowing what the likely result would be. Recommend changing the lead paragraph to:

John Robert Fox (May 18, 1915–December 26, 1944) was killed in action when he deliberately called for artillery fire on his own position in order to defeat a German attack in progress in northern Italy during World War II. He belatedly received the Medal of Honor in 1997.[1]

rather than the current:

John Robert Fox (May 18, 1915–December 26, 1944) was killed in action by friendly fire in northern Italy during World War II. He belatedly received the Medal of Honor in 1997.[1] 76.114.18.58 (talk) 05:37, 16 September 2008 (UTC)Joe[reply]