He later wrote that the blast threw him into a ditch and caused him to pray fervently to Jesus .
In the subzero cold , Rangel was injured in the back by shrapnel from a Chinese shell .
Rangel later wrote that the blast threw Rangel into a ditch and caused Rangel to pray fervently to Jesus .
In the subzero cold , Rangel was injured in the back by shrapnel from a Chinese shell .