Ronald Steven Sweet

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25 Jun 2002 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

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 11th Engineers supported Marine forces at various locations, including Fire Support Base C-2 in northern Quang Tri Province. The 11th Engineer's Command Chronology for September 1967 includes the following entry: "13 Sept 1967: At 0755H, M-16 wire tripped by friendly personnel C-2, resulting in one KIA, one WIA med evac and two WIA non-med evac. The med evac later died of wounds received." The two men who died as a result of the accidental detonation were 2ndLt Ronald S. Sweet, Des Moines, IA, and SSgt James W. Savage, Townsend, VA (DoW 09/20/1967).

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 25 Jun 2002
Last updated 08/10/2009