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Bomb Victim Planned Visit Home This Week
Detroit soldier Kenneth T. Ford, 21, was killed in the La Belle discotheque bombing in Berlin. He had been stationed with the 4th Battalion Berlin Brigade since 1983 and planned to visit his brother in Frankfurt and return home during the second week of April. Ford was the sole American among the fatalities. at least 204 were injured. His family spoke of his religious faith, kindness, and hobbies. His body will be brought to Detroit for burial. West Berlin police suspect leftist or foreign terrorists.
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