Great granddaughter's school project reunites family with war hero's medal that he had to sell to feed his family
Sapper James Angel put himself in the line of fire when Allied soldiers were pinned down by Germans as they tried to cross the Rhine in 1945
Mr Angel sold his Military Medal to help provide for his seven children
Hero was a modest man who rarely spoke about his experiences of war
Great-granddaughter's school project led to investigation about him
Now medal has been brought back and returned to family
The Military Medal is the third highest award for gallantry and is only bettered by the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Victoria Cross
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