Gurney Michael Thomas

Monuments

USS Guam and Trenton memorial

Name:

Michael Thomas Gurney

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

Unit:

U.S.S. Trenton

Date of Death:

1977-01-17

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Beal Memorial Cem., Fort Walton Beach, Florid

Plot:

Section - Faith

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

CPL Gurney was born on January 28, 1957, in El Paso, Texas, and later lived in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on March 1, 1976 and was assigned in CO D BLT 1/6, 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. He is now buried in Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA.