Johnson Michael W.

Monuments

USS Guam and Trenton memorial

Name:

Michael W. Johnson

Rank:

Private First Class

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Unit:

U.S.S. Trenton

Date of Death:

1977-01-17

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Westland, Michigan

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PFC Johnson was born on November 11, 1957 in Highland Park, Michigan. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on February 26, 1976 and was assigned in LSU-34, 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 Westland, Michigan.