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.