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Camara, Mecot E.
Marines Sergeant

Mecot E. Camara, age 22, from West Virginia.

Parents: Jean Camara
Spouse: Tammy Camara
Children: Lilly, 1

Service era: Beirut bombings
Schools: Hinton High (1979), Concord College

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Hinton News (1981)

Cosner, David L.
Marines Lance corporal

David L. Cosner, age 23, from Randolph County Elkins, West Virginia .

Parents: Harold Cosner

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Philadelphia Inquirer (1983)

Cyzick, Russell E.
Marines Lance corporal

Russell E. Cyzick from Monogalia County Star City, West Virginia .

Parents: Mary Mason

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Newsday (1983)

Dunnigan, Timothy J.
Marines Corporal

Timothy J. Dunnigan, age 21, from Mercer County Princeton, West Virginia .

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance

Kees, Marion E.
Navy Hospitalman 2nd class

Marion E. Kees, age 35, from Berkeley County Martinsburg, West Virginia .

Parents: Harvey Kees

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Pittsburgh Press (1983)

Ennis, James Lester
Army Specialist 4

James Lester Ennis, age 18, from Brooke County Beech Bottom, West Virginia .

Parents: James Ennis and Mrs. Paul Negri

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, February 10, 1972
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when he was run over by a bulldozer.

Source: National Archives, Weirton Daily Times (1972)

Tawney, Gary Wayne
Army Specialist 5

Gary Wayne Tawney, age 22, from Kanawha County Charleston, West Virginia .

Parents: Dennis C. Tawney

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, January 11, 1972

Source: National Archives, Beckley Post Herald (1972)

Saunders, Lowell Ray
Army Specialist 5

Lowell Ray Saunders, age 30, from Cabell County Huntington, West Virginia .

Spouse: Patricia A. Saunders

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, November 25, 1971

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

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