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The Commando General: The Life of Major General Sir Robert Laycock KCMG CB DSO
By Richard Mead
GHQ LIAISON REGIMENT: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 30229" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sweeney </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>John Brian </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Raider Bn (Company B) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Second Lieutenant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>0-7883</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Navy Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Guadalcanal 1942 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 02.12.1918, Columbus, Ohio, USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father James Michael Sweeney (1868-1945)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother Mary Elizabeth (nee Creenane) (1880-1960)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Columbus, Ohio</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Rosary High School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1940 graduated Xavier University, Cincinnati with degree in economics</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>05.1941 commissioned as second lieutenant, Quantico, Virginia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>28.09.1946 married Helen (nee Amrhein) Sweeney (1918-2005) at St. Gregory's Catholic Church, Los Angeles</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10.1946-06.1947 assigned to First Battalion 5th Marines</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1952 masters degree in psychology</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1957 served in Korean conflict as senior advisor to the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Schools</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1966-1967 served as chief of staff of 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam (Phu Bai and Da Nang)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Legion of Merit with Combat "V"</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.06.1967 retired Marine Corps (26 years service)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>college administrator at Ohio Dominican College</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>registrar at California State University in Fullerton (16 years)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1985 retired</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>05.2008 moved to Durango</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 15.08.2009 (Aged 90), Durango, Colorado, USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-sweeney.35715/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35715-2e1b42f4e45ca84b5fd796287b284f2d.jpg?1627736283" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-sweeney.35714/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35714-e59634b0e6f51e7269793a7154a37d49.jpg?1627735425" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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