Name:
Junior L. Balkcom
Rank:
Private First Class
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U.S.S. Trenton
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Pennsylvania
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Born on February 15, 1957, PFC Balkcom was a resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on April 28, 1976. He was assigned in the LSU-34, USS Trenton. He died on January 17, 1977 in the Liberty launch boat (LCM-6) accident as he was aboard. Their boat struck a freighter and capsized during the USS Trenton and USS Guam visitation in Barcelona, Spain. He had served less than one year in the Corps and was one month shy of his 19th birthday when he died. His current burial is unknown.