Crayton Willie Sam

Monuments

USS Guam and Trenton memorial

Name:

Willie Sam Crayton

Rank:

Sergeant

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Unit:

U.S.S. Guam

Date of Death:

1977-01-17

State:

Alabama

Cemetery:

Armour’s Mem'l Garden, Alexander City, Alabam

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SGT Crayton was born on December 31, 1951 in Jackson Gap, Alabama. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 13, 1971, and served in Vietnam. He was assigned in the LSU-34, USS Guam. He died on January 17, 1977, at the age of 25, 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 Armour's Memorial Garden, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA.