Northside in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beirut Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, January 21, 2024
1. Beirut Memorial Marker
Honoring all who served, and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada 1982-1984
In Memoriam
to the
241 US Marines, Sailors and Soldiers
of
24th Marine Amphibious Unit
Battalion Landing Team 1/8
2nd Marine Division
who lost their lives in the
terrorist bombing of the Marine Barracks on October 23, 1983
Lest We Forget That Peace Has A Price
★★★
Semper Fidelis
Erected 2019 by Lt. Col. R. P. Adelhelm, USMC / Semper Fidelis Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1983.
Location. 30° 21.957′ N, 81° 39.133′ W. Memorial is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Northside. It is on North Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4535 N Main Street, Jacksonville FL 32206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: USS Frank E. Evans DD754 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); US Marines and Navy Corpsman Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Flame of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); George Washington Tulip Poplar
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Joseph E. Lee (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this memorial. The memorial is on the grounds of Evergreen Cemetery.
Also see . . . 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dave W, January 21, 2024
2. Beirut Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
