PFC
Eugene
Frederick
"Ricky"
Sweet
Jr.
Born in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Son of Eugene F Sweet Sr.
and Phyllis Irene (Downing) Sweet
Brother of
Frederick Armand Sweet and Karen Marie (Sweet) Church
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 18
in Hua Nghia, Vietnam
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2019
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Biography
PFC Eugene Sweet Jr. was Killed in Action during the Vietnam War.
Eugene Frederick Sweet, Jr. was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on July 7, 1949, the son of Eugene Sweet and Phyllis Downing.
He was the brother of Frederick Armand and Karen Marie (Sweet) Church.
When he entered the service, he was living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Private First Class Sweet, Jr. served with C CO, 1ST BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV. His tour of duty began on December 15, 1967.
Eugene was killed in action January 4, 1968 in Hua Nghia, Vietnam from multiple fragmentation wounds.
PFC Eugene Frederick Sweet is honored in the Vietnam Veterans Wall of Faces: Panel 33W, Line 42.
Burial
Fosters Cemetery, Wentworth. New Hampshire, USA
Sources
United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998
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