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Marines Receive Recognition For Valor
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (4/14/2011) – Four Marines with
1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion,
Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, were recognized
and honored during an award ceremony here, March 30. |
Master Sgt. Daniel L. Fedder, courtesy
photo
Wife, Ignacia Perkins and son, Micah, accept the Bronze Star Medal for Staff Sgt. Adam Perkins, during an award ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif.
on March 30,
2011. Photo by USMC Cpl. Shannon McMillan
Sgt. William R. Ziervogel,
36, from Mesa, Ariz., assistant team leader, 1st platoon, 1st
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion,
Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, receives
the Bronze Star Medal during an award ceremony on Camp Pendleton,
Calif. on March 30, 2011. Photo by USMC Cpl. Shannon McMillan |
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Master Sgt. Daniel L. Fedder, a platoon sergeant with First Platoon,
1st EOD Company, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with
combat distinguishing device for heroic actions while supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom. The award was accepted by his wife,
Diana Fedder.
According to the award citation, Fedder's
courage, professionalism and strong leadership contributed to the
mobility and operational tempo of Regimental Combat Team 2 and the
British 40 commando's area of operations within Helmand province,
Afghanistan. His countless acts of valor were routinely displayed
while responding to, rendering safe and disposing of more than 25
improvised explosive devices throughout the area of operations for
two separate units.
On Aug. 27, 2010, while disarming an IED
under smallarms fire, Fedder, 34, native of Pine City, Minn., was
mortally wounded by a premature detonation.
“Dan was a mentor
and a leader,” said Chief Warrant Officer John Hermann, operations
officer, 1st EOD Company. “Everyone had admiration for him and his
dedication to his community and the Marine Corps.”
He was
respected up and down the chain of command, said Hermann, 33, from
Tuson, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Adam Perkins, explosive ordnance
disposal technician, 1st Platoon, 1st EOD Company, was also
posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat
distinguishing device for heroic actions. Perkins' wife, Ignacia and
son, Micah, accepted the award in honor of the EOD technician.
According to the award citation, on May 17, 2010, Perkins, 27,
from Antelope, Calif., was mortally wounded by a premature
detonation while disarming an IED while at the same time under enemy
small-arms fire. His decisive leadership contributed to the overall
success of 1st EOD Company's mission in support of 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (Forward) as they assumed
Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan, into their area of operation.
“He
will be greatly missed,” said Hermann. “The platoon was always his
first priority, and he was always willing to help those who needed
it.”
Both Marines were highly respected members of 1st EOD,
said Hermann.
“Top Fedder and Perkins definitely deserved
being recognized for their dedication,” said Sgt. William R.
Ziervogel, assistant team leader, 1st platoon, 1st EOD Company.
“They were very close friends of mine.”
Ziervogel, 36, Mesa,
Ariz, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing
device for heroic actions while supporting Operation Enduring
Freedom.
According to the award citation, on May 17, 2010,
Ziervogel and his team leader responded to a cordon of four IEDs
near a patrol base. As his team leader began working on disarming
the first IED, Ziervogel began sweeping for secondary devices when a
device triggered the explosives seriously injuring his team leader.
Despite being 10 meters from the blast and witnessing the injuries
suffered by his team leader and friend, Ziervogel immediately took
charge and instructed all personnel to remain in place until he
cleared the
area. His actions permitted the corpsmen to safely approach
the critically wounded Marine. Ziervogel continued to sweep a path
and clear a landing zone even as the patrol was engaged in a fire
fight.
“I was only doing my job,” said Ziervogel, “minimize
further casualties and |
take care of the Marines who are injured.”
Along with most
of the explosive ordnance disposal specialist, Ziervogel became an
EOD technician to help his brothers in arms.
“I wanted to
save lives, not to take them away,” he said.
Another Marine
was also recognized for his actions while supporting Operation
Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Adam C. Roberts, explosive ordnance
disposal technician, EOD detachment, Combat Logistics Regiment 11,
11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was awarded the Purple Heart Medal
for wounds suffered from an IED blast when he was with 1st EOD
Company, 7th ESB, 1st MLG (FWD).
On May 17, 2010, while
responding to a request for assistance
in the vicinity of Patrol
Base Salaam Bazaar, Roberts and a fellow Marine were wounded when
they struck an IED.
After recieving the medal, Roberts sees
this as an opportunity to remember times of hardship and the Marines
he deployed with.
“It's recognition for the tough times of
last year and for those who didn't make it back to the States.” said
Roberts, 25 from Whitesville, Ky. |
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By USMC Cpl. Shannon McMillan
1st Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs
Copyright 2011
Reprinted from
Marine Corps News
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