Shot by a lone assassin as he left his house in Adana, Turkey, February 7, 1991, for the giant U.S. Air Force Base at Inriclik, where he was a civilian employee. In claiming the hit, the Turkish Dev Sol Organization denounced “the bloody games of U.S. imperialism.” Since terrorism began, the undergound group has bombed more than a dozen buildings or vehicles linked to the United States or its coalition (Gulf War) partners. Some members of the group have trained with Palestinian guerillas in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
The base in Turkey was a staging area for B-52 raids against Iraw during Operation Desert Storm. He was 44 when killed and was buried in Section 66 of Arlington National Cemetery following full military honors.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard