Engineman 2nd Class Marc Nieto was killed in the Oct. 12, 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Nieto was a 1994 graduate of Fond du Lac High School. (Service photo/courtesy Wisconsin Veterans Museum)
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Fond du Lac sailor killed in a terrorist attack is being remembered at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
Engineman 2nd Class Marc Nieto was aboard the USS Cole when it was bombed in the Yemeni port of Aden on Oct. 12, 2000. Nieto and 16 other crew members were killed. The terrorist group al-Qaida claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum has created a temporary exhibit honoring Nieto. On display at the museum in Madison are Nieto’s uniform, medals and a fragment of the ship’s hull that was presented to Nieto’s family by the Cole’s commander.
To accompany the exhibit, the museum writes:
Every veteran is a story, and Nieto’s is especially tragic as he was less than two weeks away from separating from service. With a civilian job awaiting him once he left the Navy and his recent engagement to a fellow shipmate, his death poignantly reminds us of the sacrifices servicemembers and their families make in defense of our nation.
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