When a crowded Iraqi civilian bus collided into the rear of a light armored vehicle, Corpsman Deguzman, from Santa Rosa, Calif w/ Company C, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
took over care for more than thirty wounded personnel, ten with life threatening injuries. Because of his actions and quick thinking, all Marine and Iraqi casualties were treated and transported to for additional treatment. Three days later, Deguzman was hit w/another another life threatening incident when his vehicle was attacked with an IED wounding him and five of the seven Marines in his vehicle.
Deguzman worked himself out of the damaged vehicle. Ignoring his own injuries and the threat of a secondary attack,rendered life saving treatment to his scout team leader.
Deguzman’s actions earned him the Bronze Star Medal, presented by Brig. Gen. Joseph J. McMenamin, the assistant division commander, during a ceremony at MCB Camp Lejune Jan. 20.
Marine Corps News> LAR corpsman receives Bronze Star for multiple incidents
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