Robert Stethem
Robert Dean Stethem | |
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| Born | November 17, 1961 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 1985 (aged 23) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Resting place | 38°52′41″N 77°03′57″W / 38.8780°N 77.0658°W |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1981–85 |
| Rank | Petty Officer Second Class steelworker constructionman (SW2) Second-class diver (DV); posthumously promoted to Master Chief Constructionman (CUCM) |
| Unit | Underwater Construction Team ONE (UCT-ONE) |
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Robert Dean Stethem (November 17, 1961 – June 15, 1985) was a United States Navy Seabee diver who was murdered by Hezbollah members during the hijacking of the commercial airliner he was aboard, TWA Flight 847. At the time of his death, his Navy rating was Steelworker Second Class (SW2). He was posthumously promoted to Master Chief Constructionman (CUCM).