Adolph ”Spike” Dubs (1920-1979) of Maryland. Born in Chicago, Illinois, August 4, 1920. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, 1978-79. Assassinated in Afghanistan, February 14, 1979. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery.

Adolph Dubs, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, was killed in an exchange of gunfire between Islamic extremists who kidnapped him and Afghan security forces. A top expert in Soviet affairs, Adolph Dubs, was sent out as the US Ambassador on the basis of business as usual. Within months Dubs died in a hail of gunfire from Afghan troops, under Soviet advisers, as they sought to 'rescue' him from four kidnappers in a Kabul hotel room.

Camp Dubs, named after Adolph Dubs, is a US camp in Darulaman in SW Kabul.

Kabul Terminal

Embassy Personnel

Coffin arriving with an Afghan Police escort

Marine Honor Guard

The Ambassadors wife

Flag draped coffin

Ambassadors wife boarding

Ready for take off

Arlington National Cemetery.