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Person: Cpl. John F. Muffler
Philadelphia Beirut Memorial
Douglas Corsini,
1985
* Memorial to Cpl. Moses Arnold, Jr.,
Sgt. John J. Bonk, Jr.,
Cpl. Thomas A. Hairston,
Sgt. Gilbert Hanton,
Cpl. John F. Muffler,
Sgt. Rafael Pomales-Torres,
Pfc. Rui Manuel A. Relvas,
Cpl. Louis J. Rotondo
and
Sgt. Allen D. Wesley
* eagle,
3D USMC logo,
globe,
anchor
* Was at Penn's Landing on the North side of the Seaport Museum. Moved prior to 2010. The last picture is from the original location.
* inscription:
In Memoriam to the Philadelphia Marine Casualties of the Beirut Peace Keeping Mission.
If you forget my death then I died in vain.
October 23, 1983, 241 servicemen killed in the Beirut Terrorist Bombing.
Dedicated October 20, 1985
* Walkway North and East of Front and Spruce.
* 39.944885,-75.142660 [map]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: Moved,
War