Swain Redford

Monuments

USS Guam and Trenton memorial

Name:

Redford Swain

Rank:

Private First Class

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Unit:

U.S.S. Trenton

Date of Death:

1977-01-17

State:

Alabama

Cemetery:

Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Newville, Henry County, Alabama, USA

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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. He is now buried in the Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Newville, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Note: His headstone was misspelled as Reford.