Sailor, Expert Marksman Supported Marines in Beirut 41 Years Ago
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
On Oct. 22, 1983, Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael W. Gorchinski volunteered to go ashore from the battleship USS New Jersey to assist Marines in Beirut with a radar installation problem at the Marine barracks.
The New Jersey was in the eastern Mediterranean Sea supporting the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, which was under small arms and mortar attack by Hezbollah.
Gorchinski, . . .
On Oct. 22, 1983, Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael W. Gorchinski volunteered to go ashore from the battleship USS New Jersey to assist Marines in Beirut with a radar installation problem at the Marine barracks.
The New Jersey was in the eastern Mediterranean Sea supporting the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, which was under small arms and mortar attack by Hezbollah.
Gorchinski, . . .