About Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal –
Hometown: Smithtown, N.Y.
Born: July 17, 1979
Died: April 24, 2004
Location of death: near Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal off the coast of Basra, Iraq
Entry into service: Jan. 5, 1999
Basic Training graduation date: Feb. 26, 1999
Enlisted rating: Damage controlman
Nature of death: Killed along with two U.S. Navy sailors while defending oil platforms critical to the economic stability of Iraq.
Awards: Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
Survived by: Wife, Pattie, and his daughter, Harper Natalie Bruckenthal, born after his death.
About Bruckenthal Hall –
Home to: 81 personnel stationed at Training Center Cape May and its tenant units
Memorials: Two memorials were dedicated to Bruckenthal - an exterior memorial and an internal memorial. Both celebrate the life and service of Bruckenthal.
Location of memorials: The exterior memorial is located in a high-traffic atrium. The internal memorial is at the main entrance.
Funding: The memorials cost approximately $28,000, which were funded by the Coast Guard Foundation.