In 1. 91. 7 he was mobilized to join the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps. He arrived in France in the same year, as a member of the Tr. The 2nd Infantry Division was deployed to the front line. The division saw no major battles, but suffered many casualties and extreme fatigue among the front line soldiers through the consecutive night raids. Milhais was in charge of one of their Lewis guns on 9 April 1. During Operation Georgette, when the German Army attacked his division, Milhais stood up with his Lewis machine gun defended against assaults by two German regiments by laying down intense fire, causing many German casualties. Finally, the Germans decided to go around and Milhais found himself alone in the rear of the enemy lines where he stayed for three days. Milhais was warmly welcomed, but being a modest man he did not say anything about his experiences. It was through the officer he had helped reporting the story to the British HQ and several other testimonies that his deeds become known. Jingle All the Way (br: Um Her Both the British observers present in the scene and the Belgian commander included his action in their reports. The Portuguese government promised to help but, instead of an allowance, named the village where he was born after him. Now the rather shy Milhais was living in the village of Valongo of Milhais, more famous than ever, but as poor as before. In 1. 92. 8, he emigrated to Brazil in an attempt to improve his financial standing. The Portuguese community in Brazil received him as a hero.
Para responder a cada um dos itens de 1.1. SEA (Sociedad Editora Am. Esta editorial, perteneciente tambiWhen the Portuguese living there realized that Milhais was in Brazil by need, the community gathered funds to send him back to Portugal with enough money to provide for his family. He started to receive a small pension from the State, on the Order of the Tower and Sword. He died on June 3, 1.
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