Gaines, William Jr.
Marines Corporal

William Jr. Gaines, age 21, from Port Charlotte, Florida, Charlotte county.

Parents: William and Kaye Gaines
Spouse: Carol

Service era: Beirut bombings
Schools: Charlotte High

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terrorist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Fort Myers News Press (1983)