Amherst in Amherst County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Beirut-Lebanon
October 23, 1983
Amherst County man killed in the bombing of the Marine Headquarters.
Michael D. Fulcher of Madison Heights
Corporal Fulcher is honored and remembered by all the Amherst County area as the only local of the 241 service members killed that day.
Gone but never forgotten.
Erected 2019 by VFW Post 9877 and American Legion Post 274.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold.
Location. 37° 35.12′ N, 79° 3.111′ W. Marker is in Amherst, Virginia, in Amherst County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 29) and East Court Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 E Court St, Amherst VA 24521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); POW-MIA Memorial (here, next to this marker); Amherst County Confederate Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courage of Frank Padget
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