PFC Daniel D. Bruce Monument
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 43.407 W 086° 54.436
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Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient killed in action. This monument is located in a park near the U.S. Coast Guard Station is Michigan City, IN. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, IN
Waymark Code: WMXHE8
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2018
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At the base of the monument his Medal of Honor citation is on a bronze plaque. The Medal of Honor information and citation is: *BRUCE, DANIEL D.
• Rank and Organization: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Headquarters and Service Company, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
• Place and Date: Fire Support Base Tomahawk, Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, 1 March 1969
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a mortar man with Headquarters and Service Company 3d Battalion, against the enemy. Early in the morning Pfc. Bruce was on watch in his night defensive position at fire support base tomahawk when he heard movements ahead of him. An enemy explosive charge was thrown toward his position and he reacted instantly, catching the device and shouting to alert his companions. Realizing the danger to the adjacent position with its 2 occupants, Pfc. Bruce held the device to his body and attempted to carry it from the vicinity of the entrenched marines. As he moved away, the charge detonated and he absorbed the full force of the explosion. Pfc. Bruce's indomitable courage, inspiring valor and selfless devotion to duty saved the lives of 3 of his fellow marines and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
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Type of memorial: Monument
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