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Greece US Embassy's US Mission Plaque

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Details:

In the courtyard of the U.S. Embassy, just inside the main gate on Vasilisis Sofias. It is right inside the Embassy itself and immediately after you pass the security.

Plaque

A rectangular metal plaque in memory of four U.S. Mission employees in Greece who were murdered in Athens by Greek terrorists. The plaque lists 5 names but only 4 of them were Americans. The plaque is written in English in incised lettering. Richard Welch was murdered in 1975; Captain George Tsantes was killed along with his Greek driver, Nikolaos Veloutsos, in 1983; Captain William Nordeen was killed in 1988; and Sergeant Ronald Stewart in 1991. Source of picture: US Embassy Athens post on X

Monument Text:

 

IN MEMORY OF

THOSE U.S. MISSION EMPLOYEES IN GREECE

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE SERVICE OF THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

RICHARD WELCH

CAPTAIN GEORGE TSANTES, USN

NIKOLAOS VELOUTSOS

CAPTAIN WILLIAM NORDEEN, USN

SERGEANT RONALD STEWART, USAF

 

Commemorates:

People:

William Nordeen

Ronald Stewart

George Tsantes

Richard Welch

Units:

CIA

Department of State

United States Air Force

United States Navy

Wars:

Cold War