SOCRS042- Marc Good- "Cool Under Fire"

The Bronze Star Medal WITH “V” DEVICE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARCUS GOOD UNITED STATES ARMY FOR heroism on 3 and 4 October 1993, while serving as a Chalk Medic for Company B, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during operations in Mogadishu, Somalia.   On the fast rope insertion, a fellow ranger suffered a C-spine injury. Private First Class Good stabilized, immobilized and extracted his fallen comrade under fire. Though the extraction vehicle was engaged all the way to the rear, he kept his Ranger buddy alive.  Private First Class Good’s dedication to duty and total disregard for personal safety reflects great credit on him and the United States Army. Good’s File Name: Marcus Eugene Good D.O.B: 19 March 1970 Hometown: Cook County, Ill. Currently: Venice, Fla. Entered Service: 6 Aug. 1992 Discharged: 29 May 1996 Rank: Private 1st Class Battles/Campaigns: Mogadishu, Somalia Unit:  Bravo Company, Third Army Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Army Lapel Button, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar, Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Egyptian Parachutist Badge, British Army Parachutist Wings, Royal Thai Army Airborne Wings