Sommerhof William Scott

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William Scott Sommerhof is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Beirut Memorial

Name:

William Scott Sommerhof

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:

1983-10-23

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Camp Butler National Cemetery, Illinois

Plot:

Section H

Row:

Grave:

763

Decoration:

Comments:

William Scott Sommerhof was born on January 13, 1958 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a First Lieutenant. William 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 Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.