Name:
David Earl Morris
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
U.S.S. Trenton
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Florida
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PFC Morris was born on November 17, 1956, in Tampa Hills, Florida. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 8, 1975 and was assigned in H&S CO BLT 1/6, USS Trenton. He died on January 17, 1977, at the age of 20, 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.