A LIVERPOOL teenager was hailed a hero for shooting a Taliban fighter, moments after a bullet blasted a hole in his own shoulder.
Private Anthony Myers was hit by a high-velocity bullet, which missed his heart by six inches, as he battled Afghan forces on the front line.
As he lay bleeding in a tent, the 19-year-old, from Speke, spotted two approaching armed Taliban fighters.
Despite his injuries, he sprang up and shot one of them, saving his life and that of his colleague.
Anthony was dubbed an inspiration by Army bosses.
It was the first time Anthony, a TA member, had been on the front line.
It appears the teenager also forgot to tell his parents he would be going to war. His father, Anthony, said: “We just thought he would not be up to much, driving a vehicle or on guard duty at a secure base.
“We never thought he would be on the front line. When he rang us after his operation, we were in shock.
“He has to go back in September to finish his tour, but we do not want him to.”
