Greece US Embassy's US Mission Plaque
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:
Units:
CIA
Department of State
United States Air Force
United States Navy
Wars:
Cold War