Name:
Redford Swain
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
U.S.S. Trenton
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Alabama
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PFC Swain was born on January 14, 1953, in Newville, Alabama. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on September 25, 1974 and was assigned in LSU-34, USS Trenton. He died on January 17, 1977, at the age of 23, 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.