Schweighardt John

Back to Search Result

John Schweighardt is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Asan Bay Guam Landing Memorial Wall

Name:

John Schweighardt

Rank:

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Petty Officer

Serial Number:

2282954

Unit:

U.S.S. Penguin

Date of Death:

1941-12-10

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot:

Section 34

Row:

Grave:

Site 3440

Decoration:

Comments:

John Schweighardt was born on October 27, 1912. He served in the United States Navy as a Gunner's Mate 1st Class during World War II. He was a member of the crew of the U.S.S. Penguin, in port at Guam when the Japanese attacked and severely damaged his ship on December 8, 1941. The crew scuttled the Penguin to keep it from falling into enemy hands before making their way to shore to continue their defense of the Island. All but six of these men were captured within the first 48 hours and interned as prisoners of war. John was executed on the beach on December 10, 1941.

Source of information: valor.militarytimes.com,