20 & 21 September 2017 reunion and memorial service

There is a plaque and a carillon in the chapel honoring those lost in the accident.  The plaque and carillon were dedicated on 11 September 1977.

We are planning three events.

1. A no host reception at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, 20 September, at Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Town Center, Garden Grille & Bar.  This will be an opportunity for everyone to get acquainted and reacquainted and to make sure everyone understands what they need to know about accessing the base to attend the memorial service. (252 Town Center Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, 757-326-6200

2. The memorial service on Thursday, 21 September, at noon in the chapel on Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story (1160 D Street, Virginia Beach, Virginia, VA 23459, 757-462-7427).

3. A dinner banquet at 6:00 pm on Thursday evening, 21 September at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant (1956 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, 757-428-3494).

Author: ussguamtrenton1977

I was a Lance Corporal (CO A BLT 1/6, USMC, USS Guam) onboard an LCM-6 liberty boat on 17 January 1977, when it was hit by a freighter and capsized in the harbor at Barcelona. Nearly 40 years have passed since then, but I've never forgotten that night and the men who lost their lives.----Please contact me if you have information about any survivors or their families and especially any next-of-kin to those who perished.

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