Beirut Bombing Victim Comes Home



Photo Title

Beirut Bombing Victim Comes Home

Photographer/Creator

Bill Waugh

Collection

Publisher

Dayton Journal-Herald

Caption/Description

Robert and Sandra Cole of Ludlow Falls, Ohio weep at the funeral of their son, Marine Pfc. Marc Cole, 19, who died in the Oct. 23 bombing of Marine headquarters at the Beirut airport in Lebanon. The Cole funeral was the first held for five Marines with ties to the Dayton area who died in the attack. 241 Marines died in the bombing, which shocked the nation.

Citation

Bill Waugh, "Beirut Bombing Victim Comes Home," in POYi Archive, Item #12350, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/12350 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008