Name:
Henry, Jr. Lloyd
Rank:
Corporal
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U.S.S. Guam
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Florida
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CPL Lloyd was born on December 13, 1956, in Pinola, Simpson County, Mississippi, and later lived in Fort Myers, Florida. He was 17 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on September 16, 1974 and was assigned in MAU-34, USS Guam. He died on January 17, 1977 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.