Bret Conrad Moran

Parris Island, South Carolina, United States
Bret Conrad Moran
Date of Birth: 01/26/1986
Date of Death: 11/18/2004
From: Bronx, New York
Death Location: Parris Island, South Carolina, United States
Cause of Death:

Died in sleep, determined to have been from myocarditis

Cause of Death: Microscopic Infection; Pneumonia 1 month prior; weakened heart

Died during Crucible in sleep

“A Marine recruit from The Bronx died during an intense 54-hour training exercise just two weeks short of his graduation, officials said yesterday.

Bret Moran, 18, was found dead Thursday at around 2:30 a.m. in Parris Island, S.C., during an endurance exam called the Crucible, a field exercise that tests a recruits mental and physical limits.

The exercise was slated to end Thursday with a nine-mile hike back to the barracks when drill instructors found Moran and tried to wake him, said Maj. Ken White, a spokesman for the depot.

Moran was taken to a local hospital, where he died at 3:38 a.m.

Moran, a rifle marksman, enlisted with the Marines in July and began training at Parris Island two months ago. He was scheduled to graduate Dec. 3.” – Article 2

“Moran was treated for pneumonia a month before his death. The autopsy found that he suffered a microscopic infection that weakened his heart muscle. The medical examiner concluded that Moran’s illness could not be easily diagnosed.An investigation found that there was a lack of coordination between the training unit and the branch medical clinic, but did not find evidence of intentional wrongdoing or negligence.” – Article 3

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