John William Schweyher, Jr

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Eternal Father, grant, we pray, To all Marines, both night and day, The courage, honor, strength, and skill Their Land to serve, thy law fulfill; Be thou the shield forevermore From every peril to the Corps. From the Navy Hymn ("Eternal Father") REMEMBERED by the men of the 11th Engineer Battalion

18 Oct 2006 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 bjmjurinko@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 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: LCpl Leslie A. Chamberlain, Windgap, PA Pfc Joseph R. Klug, Wheeling, WV Pfc John W. Schweyher, Irvington, NJ The accidental shooting occurred four days later and cost the life of one Marine from Delta Company: Pfc Harold C. Nye, Lebanon, PA

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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