Name:
Charles Edward Simon
Rank:
Seaman
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Unit:
U.S.S. Guam
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Van Alstyne Cemetery, Van Alstyne, Texas
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BTFN Simon was born on September 1, 1958, in Springdale, Arkansas. He later lived in Gunter, Texas. He enlisted in the US Navy on September 19, 1975 and was assigned in USS Guam. He died on January 17, 1977, at the age of 18, 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 Van Alstyne Cemetery, Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, USA.