Staff Sergeant Daniel Darrell Busch, was a member of C Squadron, First Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (also known as Delta Force). Born July 30th 1969, he joined the army straight out of high school. Staff Sergeant Bush was a sniper, who spent time in Bravo Company 3rd Ranger Battalion. He later went on to join SFOD-D, where he would spend the rest of his days. In addition to Operation Gothic Serpent, he took part in Operation Just Cause (Panama, 1989). He was awarded for his actions on the day of October 3rd, 1993, with a Purple Heart (posthumous) and Silver Star(posthumous). In the film, Daniel was portrayed by Richard Tyson. SSG Busch began to defend the first downed helicopter (Super 61) from indigenous personnel, ultimately becoming fatally wounded after receiving several gunshot wounds to the legs, torso, and shoulder. Alone (in the film) he would go on to engage enemy combatants until members of the US Air Force Special Operations Command's elite Pararescue Jumpers were able to secure the site, alongside the 3rd Ranger Battalion, and airlift him out on a AH6 Little Bird. Staff Sergeant Busch would make it to a military hospital in Germany, where he would ultimate succumb to his injuries. He was 25.
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