Name:
David Michael “Mike” Randolph
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Serial Number:
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1983-10-23
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
David Michael “Mike” Randolph was born on October 1, 1964 in El Centro, Imperial County, California. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal. David 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 Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. His headstone shows his rank as a Corporal.