Keywords: US Navy 040811-N-0000N-004 Hospitalman Apprentice Luis E. Fonseca, Jr.jpg en Camp Lejeune N C Aug 11 2004 Hospitalman Apprentice Luis E Fonseca Jr stands with his Navy Cross citation that was presented to him by the Secretary of the Navy Gordon R England for heroism during the battle of An Nasiriyah Iraq in March 2003 Under attack and without concern of his own safety Hospitalman Apprentice Fonseca braved small arms machine gun and intense rocket-propelled grenade fire to evacuate wounded Marines from a burning amphibious assault vehicle He stabilized two casualties with lower limb amputations with tourniquets and administered morphine while organizing the evacuation of four wounded Marines again exposing himself to enemy fire to treat wounded Marines along an offensive perimeter His timely and effective care saved the lives of numerous casualties U S Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wayne Nelms RELEASED 2004-08-11 040811-N-0000N-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 17006 U S Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wayne Nelms PD-USGov-Military-Navy 2004 photographs August 2004 in the United States Combat medics Hospital Corpsman Luis E Fonseca Jr Male black hair Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Men looking at viewer Military people in 2004 Recipients of the Navy Cross United States Sailor collars Sailor suits Sailors from the United States Navy Presentation of the Navy Cross United States Personality rights |