Description Operation Fluid Drive was a non-combatant evacuation operation led by the United States to evacuate American citizens and other foreign nationals from Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War. On 20 June 1976, USS Spiegel Grove transported 110 Americans and 157 nationals of other countries from Lebanon to Piraeus, Greece. On 27 July, 300 additional persons, including 155 Americans, were evacuated to Piraeus. The cruiser USS Little Rock was present off the Lebanese coast during both evacuations.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
June / 1976
To Month/Year
July / 1976
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Made two trips from Athens into Beriut to evacuate Air Force Embassy personnel and their families. Along with Flight Enginer, we strapped in while approaching at 10,000 feet, set up anti-missile system in Troop Doors and observed each side for missile launches on final. Parts of the city were burning and tanks lined the runway.
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