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LN1 Michael William Helton Veteran

Birth: 16 Jul 1957
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 19 Apr 1989 (aged 31)
At Sea
Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 38.2465352, Longitude: -85.7187038
Memorial ID: 37805456 View Source

Michael William Helton is survived by his wife, Peri. He was one of 47 sailors killed when 550 pounds of gunpowder exploded inside the No. 2, 16-inch gun turret on the battleship USS Iowa off Puerto Rico.

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