summary for the upturned face

Summary: Two officers – Timothy Lean and the adjutant, look down at their fallen commander killed in the middle of a battle. They seem at a loss for what to do, but to honor their fellow officer they call two privates off the line to bury him. With rifle shots ringing over their heads, the two enlisted men dig a shallow trench. But one of them is shot in the arm. Lean orders them behind the line and then Lean and the adjutant drag the dead officer into the hole. However, they aren’t able to turn him over and have to bury him with his face upwards. The sight unnerves both of them and they turn on each other bickering. Finally, willing himself not to look, but hearing the sound of the plopping earth, Lean manages to pile dirt on the dead officer’s face.