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)