John Davis Sweet
Marine Corps Regular| Service Number 331556
January 23, 1916
in Fargo, ND
Glen Aaron Sweet
Blanche Gertrude (Davis) Sweet
Central High School (1936)
University of Minnesota (through 1939)
Grocery Clerk
Cooper’s Grocery
December 16, 1941
at Minneapolis, MN
December 30, 1944
from FMF Replacement Bn.
March 7, 1945
Killed in action at Iwo Jima
March 7, 1945
Killed in action
2727 Azalea Drive, San Diego, CA – address of wife, Mrs. Doris Sweet
Service & Campaigns
Enlisted in Minneapolis, MN, on 8 December 1941; reported as the first Marine Corps enlistee for the city after Pearl Harbor. Called to active duty 16 December 1941. Boot camp at MCRD San Diego, outposted to Fox Company, Second Battalion, 2nd Marines in January 1942. Transferred to Charlie Company, First Battalion, 2nd Marines for overseas deployment.
As a member of C/1/2nd Marines, participated in the Guadalcanal campaign, seeing action on the outlying islands as well as Guadalcanal itself. PFC Sweet was wounded in action (gunshot, back) at the Matanikau River on 3 November 1942. Returned to duty and rose to rank of sergeant while stationed in New Zealand. On 4 October 1943, transferred to Casual Battalion, Camp Elliott, California. Duty with Casual Battalions at Camps Elliott and Pendleton through late 1944.
Joined Charlie Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Maui on 30 December 1944.
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Sergeant
MOS: 737 (Rifle NCO)
Important Events:
March 7, 1945 – killed in action; cause and exact circumstances unknown
March 10, 1945 – buried in Plot 1 Row 27, Grave 1330, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
– with Gold Star
Campaign
Guadalcanal (November 3, 1942)
Iwo Jima (March 7, 1945)
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