Joseph Tawil
First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Tawil
Gender:
Male
Place of Birth:
Hasroun
Date of Birth:
14/4/1960
Marital Status:
Single
Have Children:
No
Occupation:
Student
Date of Disappearance:
14/5/1977
Age at the time of Disappearance:
17
Location of the Disappearance:
Billa, Bshiri, Lebanon
Last Seen Location:
Syrian Prison, Syria
Description of the missing person
Joseph was a driven and loved young man who lived a simple life. He had 4 brothers; Laba the eldest, Pierre, Ivon and George. He was very close to all his brothers. His father died at a young age and he along with his brothers learned to handle responsibilities early in life. His life consisted of work, school and aiding his mother in providing for a better lifestyle. In his free time, Joseph worked at a Gas station in Hasroun. He was much loved and had many friends. At any young man at his age, he loved life and wanted to live it to the fullest.
Circumstances of the Disappearance
May 14, 1977. It was a foggy day. The Syrian Arab Deterrent Force was position in Bshiri, more specifically in the villages of Kanat and Billa. A certain Militia member encouraged some young men to join the battle of Billa. Even though Joseph was not at all trained to hold a weapon and was never involved with any militia, he went along and he conformed. First, they were sent to the village of Kanat and then to Billa where they were ambushed by the Syrians who took advantage of the bad weather conditions along with having previous knowledge of the area, which none of the young men ever did. They were kidnapped right then and there and were transferred to an unknown location.