[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING FRANCIS ``DANNY'' MALCOLM

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                             HON. JUDY CHU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2017

  Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Francis ``Danny'' Malcolm, an outstanding citizen who has done so much 
for his country and his community.
  Danny Malcolm was born on August 2, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts. He 
was one of six siblings who grew up and went to school in Boston until 
the outbreak of the Vietnam War. Not one to stand idly by during times 
of trouble, Danny chose to join the United States Marine Corps on 
November 8, 1963. He was only 17 years old at the time but he quickly 
proved to be a highly capable young man that was more than willing to 
serve his country.
  Danny was assigned to the 3rd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment that was 
stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; a unit that was part of the 
first amphibious landing in Vietnam. Danny was a proud Marine but he 
also had the distinction of serving as part of Force Recon, an elite 
Special Forces unit within the Marine Corps.
  As part of this unit, Danny served three tours in Vietnam and was 
engaged in some of the most important battles of the war including the 
Defense of Airfields Saigon and Chu Lai in 1965, as well as Operation 
Kansas, Operation Teton, Operation Madison, and Operation Glenn in 
1966. Many of these missions were extremely dangerous and required 
Danny to engage enemy combatants behind enemy lines, obtain crucial 
enemy intelligence, provide support to other military units and save 
fellow service members who had become prisoners of war. His courage and 
commitment to the United States did not go unnoticed and earned him 
several medals, including the Sharp Shooter Medal, National Service 
Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Special 
Campaign Medal.
  Once the war came to a close, Danny returned home to the United 
States and earned a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Design from 
California State University, Long Beach. After graduating from college 
he joined Kaiser Permanente and committed thirty-four years of his life 
to the organization. During his tenure at Kaiser he played an important 
role in opening up the Kaiser facility in Baldwin Park, CA. He was 
highly respected among his colleagues and considered to be a problem 
solver that could always be depended on to get the job done.
  Despite the many demands of life, Danny always went out of his way to 
make family a priority. He was a loving husband of thirty-four years to 
Carol Facciponti-Malcolm, a dedicated father of seven children, a 
caring grandfather of thirteen and an admiring great grandfather of 
three. Over the years, Danny became an important part of the community 
and was seen by friends and family as a wonderful and trustworthy human 
being who loved his husky dogs, cherished the outdoors and enjoyed to 
ride his motorcycles.
  Above all, Danny was a Marine and as with most service members who 
fought in Vietnam, the war left a huge impact on him. After having 
served during one of the most tumultuous times in American history, 
Danny chose to dedicate his life to helping the men and women he had 
fought alongside with. He would often leave home days at a time without 
saying a word in order to embark on a mission in search of Veterans who 
had become homeless and were suffering from difficult times. He was 
considered by many to be a defender of the underdog, and Danny lived up 
to that title by providing struggling Veterans with food and blankets, 
paying for a few nights shelter at nearby hotels and referring them to 
local services for much needed assistance.
  Whether he was supporting a friend in need or providing a helping 
hand to a troubled Veteran, Danny spent all of his life helping people. 
He was a man of honor and loyalty who always sought to do the right 
thing. Along with his friends and family whose lives have been impacted 
through his love and care, it is my honor to commemorate the life of 
Francis ``Danny'' Malcolm, a father, husband, and a remarkable United 
States Force Recon Marine.

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