Beiruts blast toll haunts Syracuse family of Marine teen
The Herbig family in Syracuse anxiously awaits word on Bruce Herbig Jr a 13 year old Marine in Beirut after a terrorist attack on the Marine headquarters. They describe the relentless phone calls television news and police speculation as they cling to hope while fearing the worst. The unit is 1000 yards from the site and parents await formal news from the Marines. Bruce’s mother reflects on his growth through training and hopes the ordeal makes him more empathetic to others. The family expects his unit to return before Thanksgiving amid continuing tension and uncertainty.
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Purple Hearts for Beirut victims awarded by Gen Kelley
In Wiesbaden Germany General P X Kelley pins Purple Hearts to 16 wounded Marines from the Beirut bombing as scarce good news arrives. A Marine said he called his wife to say he was alive and told the general he would be a father. Two more Marines were flown to the United States for treatment as 197 bodies arrived in Frankfurt for processing.
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Families wait as Marines in Lebanon face news
In Syracuse area, parents including Patricia Condon and others await word on sons such as David, Bruce Herbig, John Lux Jr., Kevin Abrams, and Richard Menkins after Beirut bombing. Major Fogarty confirms some names and cautions that next of kin notifications may take days while the Defense Department releases a list of dead Marines.
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Congress Questions Security After Beirut Marines Attack
In Washington lawmakers from both parties press Weinberger and Shultz over Beirut Marine compound security following a suicide bombing that echoed the embassy attack six months earlier. Senate and House sessions yielded tough questions about why protections did not prevent the breach and whether more measures or international help were possible.
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Iran May Have Known of Bomb Plan
Washington reports cite unnamed Reagan officials who say Iran possibly knew in advance of attacks on U S Marines and French in Beirut. The main suspect is a Lebanese Shiite group led by Hussein Musawi, with Iran denying involvement. CBS says intelligence intercepted Beirut Tehran communications about an attack on American forces.
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