Douglas Edward Held was born on March 29, 1962 in Cochise County, Arizona. He enlisted on March 4, 1980 and was a graduate Grafton High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal. Douglas was killed in the terrorist bombing of the United States Marine barracks. In the early morning hours of 23 Oct. 1983, a truck loaded with explosives crashed through the security perimeter of the USMC Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. In the explosion that followed, 241 US Military personnel were killed and 80 serious wounded. His burial is unknown but he has 2 memorials located in West Granville Cemetery, Granville, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia. His name is commemorated on the Beirut monument, on the grounds of the US Embassy in Lebanon and ranked as a Lance Corporal.