John Schweyher - Private First Class

Hometown:
Irvington
D.O.B.:
December 9, 1947
County:
Essex
Rank:
Private First Class
Branch:
Marines
Date of Casualty:

June 20, 1967

Casualty Status:
Killed In Action
Country of Incident:
South Vietnam

John W. Schweyher, Jr. was born on December 9, 1947. His home of record is Irvington, NJ. “Jack” to his friends and family, liked baseball and working on cars. John graduated from Irvington Technical and Vocational High School in 1966.

He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).

Schweyher was killed in action on June 20, 1967. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery on Stuyvesant Avenue in Union, NJ.

Sources: Bohdan Haniak (Vietnam Veteran) and NJVVMF.
12/17/2024

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