Name:
Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Meurer
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Serial Number:
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1983-10-23
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Kentucky
Plot:
A
Row:
Grave:
1557
Decoration:
Comments:
Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Meurer was born on June 25, 1962 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal. Ronald 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 Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.