Name:
Michael Ray Shimfessel
Rank:
Airman
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Unit:
U.S.S. Guam
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Bethany Memorial Cem., Louisville, Kentucky
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AN Shimfessel was born on July 16, 1957, in Winchester Center, Kentucky. He enlisted in the US Navy on July 30, 1975 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 is now buried in Bethany Memorial Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.