Day/date: June 3, 1987

                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Log number: 87-88
Date/time of incident: 6/3, 10:30am   Date/time received: 6/3, 3:00pm
Park: Gulf Islands N S   Location: Perdido Key
Reported by: Don Russell, Division of Ranger Activities, SERO
Received by: Dawn Dempsey, Division of Ranger Activities, WASO

Summary:
A.H. was swimming at a non-guarded beach. A boater noticed A.H. to be
having difficulty swimming. By the time the boater reached A.H. he had
gone under the water's surface. The boater was able to grab A.H. and pull
him into the boat. A.H. was taken to a guarded beach where the lifeguards
performed CPR, but were unable to revive him. A.H. was medivaced by
helicopter and was pronounced dead at the hospital. A.H.'s wife was on the
beach and witnessed the incident. Autopsy to be performed.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
A.H.                              Pensacola, PL           6/10/32