[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 5915-5916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


                First Lieutenant Dan Thomas Malcom, Jr.

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I rise today to honor U.S. Army 1LT Dan 
Thomas Malcom, Jr., who was killed proudly fighting for his country in 
Fallujah, Iraq, on November 10, 2004. A marine and Citadel graduate 
from McDuffie and Miller County, GA, Dan was 24 years old.
  First Lieutenant Dan Thomas Malcom, Jr., the son of Dan and Cherrie 
Malcom, was born April 4, 1979, in Augusta, GA. His father, Dan Senior, 
was a Marine Corps veteran of combat in Vietnam who tragically was 
killed in a construction accident just prior to Dan junior's birth. 
From the earliest age, Dan junior wanted to ``be a Marine like my 
Daddy''. Raised in McDuffie, then later Miller County, GA, Dan attended 
Miller County High School where he was a star student.
  Dan graduated from the Citadel in Charleston, SC, in 2001 where he 
was Lima Company executive officer. Dan was well respected by his 
classmates and known for his attention to his academic and military 
duties.
  Dan was commissioned into the Marine Corps upon graduation. Dan was 
serving his second tour in Iraq when, on November 10, 2004, he was 
killed by a sniper in Fallujah, a town infested with insurgents. The 
details of his death include the following: As the marines of 1st 
Battalion, 8th Infantry were clearing Fallujah of the insurgents, Dan's 
platoon was sent to a rooftop to provide supporting fire to marines 
maneuvering on the enemy. Dan's marines quickly found themselves under 
sniper attack from a nearby mosque. Dan left his safe position and led 
his entire platoon down a stair case to safety. As the last one to 
clear the rooftop, Dan was hit by a deflected bullet which bounced off 
his helmet. As Dan jumped down the stairwell, he was hit in the lower 
back by a second shot which killed him instantly.
  Dan was buried at Arlington Cemetery on 23 November 2004, where he 
rested with our Nation's honored dead. Dan Thomas Malcom, Jr., was all 
that America stands for. By his short life and through his bravery at 
the end we are enriched. Dan is survived by his mother, Mrs. Cherrie 
Malcom, and sister, Mrs. Dana Killebrew. It is our hope that the memory 
of his life will serve as a beacon for others to honor and remember.

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  Dan Thomas Malcom, Jr., was a great American, a great marine, a great 
leader, and an outstanding young man. He and his comrades in Iraq 
deserve out deepest gratitude and respect as they go about the 
extraordinarily challenging but extraordinarily important job of 
rebuilding a country which will result in freedom and prosperity for 
millions of Iraqis. I join with Dan's family, friends, and fellow 
soldiers in mourning his loss and want them to know that Dan's 
sacrifice will not be lost or forgotten, but will truly make a 
difference in the lives of the Iraqi people.

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