Joseph R Sweda

Specialist Four
C CO, 2ND BN, 502ND INF RGT, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
07 November 1944 - 25 October 1965
Gowanda, New York
Panel 02E Line 134

101 ABN DIV 502ND INF RGT
Combat Infantry

National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Joseph R Sweda

30 Apr 2001

REMEMBERED

by his niece,
Tara Sanchez
sweda2005@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 18 September 1965 the recently arrived 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division launched Operation GIBRALTAR, an air assault aimed at VC and North Vietnamese units headquartered at An Ninh, a tiny village located about 28 kilometers east-northeast of the Brigade's base at An Khe. A summary of the action and a list of the US servicemen who died as a result of it can be found on The Virtual Wall's "Battle of An Ninh" memorial.

Sp4 Joseph Sweda survived An Ninh, but within five weeks he was dead from malaria.





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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 30 Apr 2001
Last updated 08/10/2009