#133 TRAGIC DROWNING
It’s always distressing when my research uncovers a drowning in the family. Water is so “ordinary” that we forget how quickly it can turn unforgiving and that “ordinary” activities—work, travel, training, recreation—can carry unexpected risks. SERGEANT GARY ENJAR ECKLUND They were nine experienced Marines, all expert swimmers, and all in the very best physical condition. Yet all died on March 6, 1968, when their training canoe overturned in the frigid Po...
