Sweeney George R.

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George R. Sweeney is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

George R. Sweeney

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

6274788

Unit:

27th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Death:

1942-05-13

State:

Nebraska

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

George R. Sweeney was born in 1916. He served in the 27th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, as a Private First Class during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, PFC Sweeney was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

PFC Sweeney was reported missing and officially declared dead on May 13, 1942. His name is memorialized in the Walls of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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