040223-N-5576W-006 Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2004) Ð Parents of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Dementer, admire the Bronze Star their son received for courage under fire in a ceremony held aboard Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Ill. Dementer received the Bronze Star Award for actions March 26, 2003 when he came under fire in An Nasariyah, Iraq while assigned to Second Battalion, 8th Marines, Task Force Tarawa, Marine Expeditionary Force. Under fire and wounded by shrapnel, Dementer proceeded over a wall to reach six wounded Marines and immediately began renderin
040223-N-5576W-006 Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2004) Ð Parents of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Dementer, admire the Bronze Star their son received for courage under fire in a ceremony held aboard Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Ill. Dementer received the Bronze Star Award for actions March 26, 2003 when he came under fire in An Nasariyah, Iraq while assigned to Second Battalion, 8th Marines, Task Force Tarawa, Marine Expeditionary Force. Under fire and wounded by shrapnel, Dementer proceeded over a wall to reach six wounded Marines and immediately began rendering life saving emergency medical treatment. After stabilizing the Marines, he coordinated the movement of casualties to the Battalion Aid Station. His courage under fire, directly led to the safe evacuation of 31 injured Marines. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Michael A. Worner. (RELEASED) US Navy 040223-N-5576W-006 Parents of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Dementer, admire the Bronze Star their son received for courage under fire
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