Pen Air FCU Establishes Fund For Injured Marine

April 10, 2010

Pen Air Federal Credit Union has established a benefit account for Lance Cpl. Joseph Daniel Palmer who was injured March 20 in Afghanistan.

palmerjosephdaniel10.jpgPalmer  sustained a number of shrapnel wounds when he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device, which resulted in the amputation of his right leg below the knee. Palmer, 24, has a young wife and 15-month old son. He will receive medical treatment at Bethesda Naval Hospital for an extended period of time.

“I appreciate every donation the employees of Pen Air FCU and the surrounding community can contribute to assist this brave young man,” said Pen Air FCU President/CEO Ron Fields. “Lance Cpl. Palmer will have a long road to recovery and Pen Air wants to do everything we can to make that road a bit easier for him, in appreciation for his sacrifice to his country.”

“I want to send a heartfelt thank you to Pen Air. I feel like we are honoring him as a Marine,” said Denise Palmer, Palmer’s aunt and a teller at the Pen Air FCU Milton 2 office. “His family really appreciates all of the comfort and support they have received from the community.”

Palmer is a 2004 graduate of Central High School. He joined the marines in October 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan in January. He has several relatives in the North Escambia area.

Donations to assist him with his recovery can be made to Share Account No. 2611997 at any Pen Air FCU branch office, including Century.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News