Name:
Michael Hemphill
Rank:
Private First Class
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U.S.S. Trenton
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
New York
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PFC Hemphill was born on November 30, 1957, in Marion, South Carolina, and later lived in Buffalo, New York. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 21, 1975 and was assigned in LSU-34, USS Trenton. He died on January 17, 1977, at the age of 19, 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. His current burial is unknown.