Beirut Barracks Bombing



Photo Title

Beirut Barracks Bombing

Photographer/Creator

Sami Ayad

Collection

Publisher

United Press International

Caption/Description

A wounded U.S. Marine is rescued from the ruins after the Oct. 23 terrorist truck-bombing of a U.S. Marines headquarters building at Beirut airport. Fellow Marines, Lebanese soldiers and Lebanese rescue workers aid him. There were 241 U.S. servicemen killed in the bombing.

Citation

Sami Ayad, "Beirut Barracks Bombing," in POYi Archive, Item #12859, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/12859 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008