HOME2 Americans Killed
U.S. Embassy Bombed
September 20, 1984 - Beirut, Lebanon


--Arlington National Cemetery picture		Kenneth Welch
Kenneth V. Welch, 1972
Photo by Michael Welch, Courtesy of Gerard Welch
Kenneth V. Welch Memorial
In 1982, at the request of the Lebanese government, the United States established a peacekeeping force between Muslims and Christians in Beirut. The Muslim forces however viewed the soldiers as their enemies and frequently attacked them with artillery and mortar. On September 20, 1984 in another barbaric, cowardly attack the Hizballah exploded a truck bomb outside of the U.S. Embassy in Aukar, Lebanon killing 24 including two of our American soldiers and wounding over 21 people.

NPO1 Michael Wagner
of Zebulon,, NC
ACWL II Kenneth V. Welch
of Grand Rapids, MI
Be sure to see the Arlington Cemetery memorials: NPO1 Michael Wagner and ACWL II Kenneth V. Welch  and the Kenneth V. Welch Memorial, a loving tribute as well as a heartbreaking account of how our soldiers were killed on that terrible day.
Thank you Gerard.

Also see American casualties in the bombings of:
U.S. Embassy, Beirut: April 18, 1983     U.S. Marine Barracks, Beirut: October 23, 1983

Links and Memorials
Beirut Memorial Online
Beirut Stamp 		Beirut Veterans of America
Kenneth V. Welch Memorial 		U.S. Marines in Lebanon 1982-1984

Emails
  • 2005, Feb 28; From: Kenneth Welch's brother: Thank you so much for including the site. Feel free to use the image or photo. Whatever it takes to make sure all of these folks are remembered. My mom will also be pleased with your additions to your site. She had asked me to see if we could get (her christmas present from me) out there so Ken would not be forgotten. Again, thanks, and if there is any service I could be to you do not hesitate to ask. God Bless, From: Gerard; Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:48:21 -0800
  • 2005, Feb 26; I wrote you once and you were so kind to update your information and include my brother Kenneth V Welch. Thank you so much for remembering him and all the victims. Is it possible for you to link his name to a web site I designed to honor his memory? If so, please link his name when listed to; Kenneth Welch  Thank you for all you do to remember our heroes. Respectfully, Gerard Welch

    TERRORIST GROUP RESPONSIBLE
    Hizballah (Party of God) a.k.a. Islamic Jihad
    Lebanon-based radical Shi'a group takes its ideological inspiration from the Iranian revolution and the teachings of the late Ayatollah Khomeini. Hizballah is dedicated to liberating Jerusalem, ultimately eliminating Israel. Has several thousand supporters and a few hundred terrrorist operatives. Has established cells in Europe, Africa, South America, North America and Asia. Receives financial, training, weapons, explosives, political, diplomatic, and organizational aid from Iran and diplomatic, political, and logistic support from Syria. Patterns of Global Terrorism.

    Rewards For Justice (USA) is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information to bring those responsible to justice.


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