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"7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon

 
 
"7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 12, 2022
1. "7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon Marker
Inscription. This portrait by artist Nancy Fontaine dedicated in August 1985 of the "7" not forgotten American hostages in Lebanon stands as a reminder that Americans in Westminster and in the United States will not forget
 
Erected 1985 by Mayor Joy L. Neugebauer, Charles Smith Mayor Pro Tem, Frank Fry, Elden Gillespie, Melvin Jay.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: DisastersWar, Cold.
 
Location. 33° 45.519′ N, 117° 59.193′ W. Memorial is in Westminster, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Westminster Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Westminster CA 92683, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: VFW Post 9756 Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Kenneth L. Worley (a few steps from this marker); Sid Goldstein (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of the Paracel Islands Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Midway City Women's Clubhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warne Family Barn (approx. 0.4 miles away); McCoy-Hare House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westminster.
 
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"7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 12, 2022
2. "7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon Marker
"7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 12, 2022
3. "7" Not Forgotten American Hostages in Lebanon Marker
Marker can be seen at right.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 22, 2022.   2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 18, 2026