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We Honor and Remember:
Sgt. Jeffrey D. Young
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ. Died: October 23rd, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon. Age: 22 - born July 25, 1961. Unit: USMC Charlie Co 2nd Mar Div Incident: Died of injuries from a terrorist suicide truck bomb attack on the Marine Barracks. Birth: Jul. 25, 1961, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA Death: Oct. 23, 1983, Beirut, Lebanon Note: United States Marine Corps. Killed in the terrorist bombing of the United States Marine barracks in Beirut Lebanon on October 23, 1983. Burial: Lakeview Memorial Park Cinnaminson Burlington County New Jersey, USA Plot: Mall area; |
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More than 300 men were sleeping in First Battalion, Eighth Marine Headquarters – a Beirut International Airport hotel – at 6:22 a.m. on Oct. 23, 1983.
Suddenly, an Islamic terrorist driving a truck with 2,000 pounds of explosives sped by a Marine post, through a fence, and crashed into the hotel lobby, creating a huge explosion that killed 241 Marines, sailors and soldiers. The building instantly collapsed into a pile of rubble.
The news was devastating for Americans, including a family in Moorestown: John and Judith Young lost their 22-year-old son, Sgt. Jeffrey D. Young. But his memory has been preserved. In May 2017, the township renamed its baseball fields and playground at the intersection of Lenola and New Albany roads the Jeff Young Memorial Park. The Moorestown Rotary Club adopted the park and still helps maintain it. And on Oct. 13, the Burlington County Clerk’s Office issued the first of its Gold Star Family ID cards to Young’s parents.
“We can never repay the debt we owe to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” Commissioner Allison Eckel said during the Gold Star ceremony. “But these identification cards are a small way to honor their service and sacrifice and to extend support to their families whenever possible.
“We want to let these families know how grateful we are and that we are here for them if needed,” she added. “These cards can help us do that.”
“We have a responsibility to always remember those who answered the call and laid down their lives in service, and that includes honoring the family they left behind who shared in their sacrifice,” Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion noted.
“For them, we know there is nothing that can fill the void left from their loss,’ he added. “But these cards serve as a small token of appreciation from a grateful county and a reminder that their loved one’s sacrifice is not forgotten.”
County Public Information Officer David Levinsky said the free ID cards enable Gold Star family members to receive certain discounts or courtesies extended to military families. In New Jersey, they include free admission to federal and state parks and recreation areas, free or reduced fees to state beaches and free admission to the New Jersey State Museum. The county also offers free adoptions from its shelter to all veterans and military families.
Suddenly, an Islamic terrorist driving a truck with 2,000 pounds of explosives sped by a Marine post, through a fence, and crashed into the hotel lobby, creating a huge explosion that killed 241 Marines, sailors and soldiers. The building instantly collapsed into a pile of rubble.
The news was devastating for Americans, including a family in Moorestown: John and Judith Young lost their 22-year-old son, Sgt. Jeffrey D. Young. But his memory has been preserved. In May 2017, the township renamed its baseball fields and playground at the intersection of Lenola and New Albany roads the Jeff Young Memorial Park. The Moorestown Rotary Club adopted the park and still helps maintain it. And on Oct. 13, the Burlington County Clerk’s Office issued the first of its Gold Star Family ID cards to Young’s parents.
“We can never repay the debt we owe to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” Commissioner Allison Eckel said during the Gold Star ceremony. “But these identification cards are a small way to honor their service and sacrifice and to extend support to their families whenever possible.
“We want to let these families know how grateful we are and that we are here for them if needed,” she added. “These cards can help us do that.”
“We have a responsibility to always remember those who answered the call and laid down their lives in service, and that includes honoring the family they left behind who shared in their sacrifice,” Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion noted.
“For them, we know there is nothing that can fill the void left from their loss,’ he added. “But these cards serve as a small token of appreciation from a grateful county and a reminder that their loved one’s sacrifice is not forgotten.”
County Public Information Officer David Levinsky said the free ID cards enable Gold Star family members to receive certain discounts or courtesies extended to military families. In New Jersey, they include free admission to federal and state parks and recreation areas, free or reduced fees to state beaches and free admission to the New Jersey State Museum. The county also offers free adoptions from its shelter to all veterans and military families.
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