A Marine read Collart's award citation to the crowd, which lauded his efforts as courageous and selfless. Collart made sure to account for the other Marines after he left the burning wreckage and went back in "at great risk to his own life" to save the others, the citation said.
"Mr. and Mrs. Collart, no words can fully express the depth of our gratitude for your son's bravery," Smith said. "You raised a Marine who, in his final moments, thought not of himself, but of his fellow Marines. And we honor you for that. Spencer's legacy is one of selfless devotion to duty, and we're forever in his debt."