Original sentence: After his death, his body was escorted to the United States in May 1953, by his twin brother, who had enlisted in the Navy.Although he took the enemy by surprise with his single-handed attack, he was wounded mortally when the gun was turned on him.Assaulting an enemy outpost which had driven off six earlier attacks, he and his men were pinned down by a machine gun at the peak of the enemy position.Daniel Paul Matthews and his twin brother, were born in Van Nuys, California, on December 31, 1931.He enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 21, 1951, and after completing recruit training in San Diego that April, was promoted to private first class and assigned to Camp Pendleton.He sailed for Korea in January 1953, joining Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, the following month.Notwithstanding his wounds, he killed two of the crew, drove a third to cover and completely silenced the weapon before he himself died.Seeing that the gun’s murderous fire prevented the evacuation of a wounded comrade, he worked his way toward the base of the enemy emplacement, and armed only with a rifle, leaped onto the rocks around the enemy nest.The young squad leader was killed at Vegas Hill on March 28, 1953, while fighting with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines.While serving there with the 6th Infantry Training Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, he was promoted to Corporal in March 1952 and to sergeant in July 1952
Edited sentence: After his death, his body was escorted to the United States in May 1953, by his brother, who had enlisted in the United States Navy.Daniel Paul Matthews and his twin brother were born in Van Nuys, California, on December 31, 1931.He enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 21, 1951, and after completing recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego that April, was promoted to private first class and assigned to Camp Pendleton.He sailed for Korea in January 1953, joining Company F, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, the following month.While serving there with the 6th Infantry Training Battalion and the 1st Battalion 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, he was promoted to Corporal in March 1952 and to sergeant in July 1952