Daniel D. Bruce
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 18 years 287 days (225 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Daniel Dean Bruce (May 18, 1950 – March 1, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.
Bruce joined the Marines in 1968, and was deployed to Vietnam in January 1969.Two months later, on March 1, 1969, Bruce was on night watch at Firebase Tomahawk in Quang Ngai Province when an enemy explosive charge was thrown at his position.
The private first class caught it, held it close to his body, and ran from his position, where the grenade exploded and killed Bruce.
This action saved the lives of three other Marines.
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