| Birth: | 1940
Washington
District of Columbia
District Of Columbia, USA | | Death: | May 7, 2004
Rectortown
Fauquier County
Virginia, USA | 
Iranian Hostage. Employee of the United States Department of State. She was the Deputy Political Officer at the US Embassy In Tehran Iran when it was seized by Islamic militants on November 4, 1979. She and 51 others were held hostage for 444 days until they were finally released on January 20, 1981. She was one of only two women who were held for the entire 444 days. Her assignment in Tehran was a part of a long dipomatic career that spanned from 1963 to 1995 and included assignments in Philippines, Indonesia Washington DC, Greece, Jamaica and the United Kingdom. She was killed in a horseback riding accident. (bio by: Erik Lander)
Search Amazon for Elizabeth Cronin | | | Burial:
Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
Upperville
Fauquier County
Virginia, USA |
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Record added: May 08, 2004
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