Lemnah Richard Lee

Name:

Richard Lee Lemnah

Rank:

Master Sergeant

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United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:

1983-10-23

State:

Vermont

Cemetery:

Holy Cross Cemetery, Saint Albans, Vermont

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Richard Lee Lemnah was born on June 4, 1946 in Franklin County, Vermont. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant. Richard 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 Holy Cross Cemetery, Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, USA.