Name:
Lawrence Abraham Booker
Rank:
Lance Corporal
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U.S.S. Guam
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Chicago
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LCPL Booker was born on July 13, 1948, in Chicago, and enlisted in the US Marine Corps on February 2, 1973, at the age of 24. He was assigned in the CO A BLT 1/6, USS Guam. He died on January 17, 1977, at the age of 28, 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.