John William Schweyher, JrPrivate First Class3RD PLT, B CO, 11TH ENG BN, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 09 December 1947 - 20 June 1967 Irvington, New Jersey Panel 22E Line 027 |
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Eternal Father, grant, we pray,
REMEMBERED |
John, I didn't know you but I know you died with my husband Leslie Allen Chamberlain. I believe you were known as "Tiny" and you are a true hero.
Barbara Chamberlain Jurinko |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 11th Engineer Battalion Command Chronology for June 1967 contains the following entry:"During the month of June [1967] this Battalion suffered three KIAs from enemy Rocket and Mortar attacks; 16 WIAs including three USN Corpsmen; one non-hostile death due to an accidental shooting on an ambush; and 11 non-hostile injuries."The three hostile-fire deaths occurred on 20 June 1967, with three men from Bravo Company killed:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 3 Jan 2003
Last updated 08/10/2009