Honor those killed 39 years ago in Beirut bombing
October 23, 2022
CONNIE MACK III
Soon, construction will begin on the Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower, in Port Charlotte, a town recently impacted by hurricane Ian, at a park named after one of the Marines who died in the Beirut explosion, Cpl. William R. Gaines, Jr.By Senator Connie Mack (Retired)
What a great way to remember those who have served us, serve us now, or have lost their lives in service to the United States and their communities.
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Ken Wint, from Gold Star Families, spoke of his brother Capt. Walter E. Wint Jr. — another Marine killed in Beirut. Capt. Wint was Gaines’ superior officer at the time of the bombing.By FRANK DIFIORE Staff Writer
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called the new memorial “a place where law enforcement, firefighters and EMS will stand together as one. Don’t focus on how they died; remember how they lived."Betsy Calvert and Frank DiFiore contributed to this article.
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