Baynard James Ricky

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James Ricky Baynard is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Beirut Memorial

Name:

James Ricky Baynard

Rank:

Lance Corporal

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United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:

1983-10-23

State:

Virginia

Cemetery:

Maury Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

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James Ricky Baynard was born on August 6, 1960 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal. James was killed in the terrorist bombing of the United States Marine barracks. In the early morning hours of 23 Oct. 1983, a truck loaded with explosives crashed through the security perimeter of the USMC Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. In the explosion that followed, 241 US Military personnel were killed and 80 serious wounded. He is now buried in the Maury Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA.