Herbert J. Sweet

Sergeant Major Herbert Joseph Sweet (October 8, 1919 – June 18, 1998) was the 4th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He fought and was wounded in World War II and the Korean conflict. Herbert Sweet was born on October 8, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut, and the following year moved to Troy, New York, where he grew up and received his schooling. As a child, Sweet made his home with his uncle, Harold J. Nash. Sweet enlisted in the United States Mari... more

Sergeant Major Herbert Joseph Sweet (October 8, 1919 – June 18, 1998) was the 4th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He fought and was wounded in World War II and the Korean conflict. Herbert Sweet was born on October 8, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut, and the following year moved to Troy, New York, where he grew up and received his schooling. As a child, Sweet made his home with his uncle, Harold J. Nash. Sweet enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on February 26, 1937. Following recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, he saw duty with Marine detachments at Quantico, Virginia, the 1939 World's Fair in New York, and in Trinidad. Throughout World War II, he served with the 21st Marine Regiment and the 3rd Marine Division, moving with the unit to New Zealand and Guadalcanal for training. He saw combat at the Battle of Bougainville, where he served as a platoon sergeant and was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant. He was wounded in action during the landing on Guam in... less