David Lee Gainous
Rate / Rank
GM 2
Birthdate
November 5 1908
Date of Death
March 11 1933
Branch
US Navy
Active Duty Service
December 10 1927 - March 11 1933
Significant Duty Stations
- USS Arizona (BB-39)
Decorations & Citations
- David was shot while doing relief duty following a disastrous earthquake that hit Long Beach, California March 10, 1933. David was killed accidentally, probably either directly or indirectly due to the many aftershocks that followed the main quake. He was one of the crewmen of the Arizona that had been sent ashore to assist in relief work following the quake.
Notes
Burial; Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.