Dan Bullock was a United States Marine and the youngest U.S serviceman killed in action during the Vietnam War. He was born on December 21, 1923, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, the U.S. He lived in North Carolina until he was about 12 when his mother died and he moved with his younger sister to Brooklyn.
Bullock has always wanted to become a pilot, a police officer or a U.S. Marine. When he was 14 years old, he was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 18, 1968. He was a member of Platoon 3039 at Parris Island.
Private first class Bullock arrived in the Republic of Vietnam on May 18, 1969, and was assigned as a rifleman in 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.
On June 7, 2003, a section of Lee Avenue in Brooklyn, where Bullock had lived since age 11, was renamed in his honour.
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Dan Bullock was born on December 21, 1923.
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Dan Bullock Family
Much is not known about his family but his mother died when he was about 12 and he was a sister called Grace.
Cause Of Death
On June 7, 1969, Bullock was killed by a surprise attack by the North Vietnamese Army during the night. Originally assigned cleaning duties that night at the base, Bullock was reassigned to take over an injured Marine’s assignment, guarding a Delta Airship. Bullock and other Marines were on guard that night when the Northern Vietnamese Army attacked the base. Bullock was hit by several rounds of enemy fire and was instantly killed.