SGT.
HOWARD ERNEST SWANN
Born
on Jan. 28, 1947
From KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Casualty was on June 9, 1967
in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Panel
21E - - Line 81
3rd
Battalion, 5th Marines 1966
USS Westcounty going to Mt. Fuji from Okinawa
Kneeling, left to right: Howard Swann, Kissner, Gunny Rockwell
(courtesy of Stan Watson, H&S 3/5/Wpns/81s)
Sgt.
Howard Swann served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines,
H&S Company on their first operations in Vietnam including Operations
DECKHOUSE II and HASTINGS. His name stands proudly on the H&S 3/5 Wall of
Honor. Semper fi, Brother Marine. We will never forget.
(click
to enlarge)
Howard
Swann's Boot Camp picture (fifth from left)
(picture courtesy of Stan Watson, H&S 3/5/Wpns/81s)
He
was quiet and always had a smile
We were friends from beginning of our squad until I left Nam. Swann
was the last person I spoke with as I was leaving Nam. We discussed
what we planned to do with our future. He said he wanted to make career
of military. I was just happy to finally be going home.
Stan
Watson
H&S 3/5/Wpns/81s
Sgt.
Swann also served with CAP Kilo 1-4
A
great NCO and a GREAT leade
He
was my NCOIC at the CAP unit after I was tranferred in Apr. 67. He
had previously been in 3/5 81's and was on HASTINGS with 3/5-H&S
Co.....they named the Camp after him. He was leading an Army patrol
(point) when he stepped on a mine that triggered 2--3 other mines.
He was a great NCO and a GREAT leader...we all missed him that served
with him. Jim Cravey
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