Name:
Robert Charles Lewis
Rank:
Yeoman 3rd Class
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U.S.S. Guam
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Mississippi
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YN3 Lewis was born on May 18, 1947, in Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi. He enlisted in the US Navy on February 24, 1973 and was assigned in USS Guam. 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 was 29 years old when he died, leaving a widow, Annie Mae Coleman, and a daughter. His current burial is unknown.