Name:
James Francis Silvia
Rank:
Lance Corporal
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Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1983-10-23
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery, Rhode Island
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James Francis Silvia was born on May 16, 1963 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal. James 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. He is now buried in the Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.