Silvia James Francis

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James Francis Silvia is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Beirut Memorial

Name:

James Francis Silvia

Rank:

Lance Corporal

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United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:

1983-10-23

State:

Rhode Island

Cemetery:

Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery, Rhode Island

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James Francis Silvia was born on May 16, 1963 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. 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 Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.