Sweet, Jack Tavis
From ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY, PFC Sweet, Jack Tavis served with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, and died on February 8, 2008 in JAWWALAH, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
PFC Sweet, Jack Tavis, 19 years old, grew up in ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on February 8, 2008 in JAWWALAH, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY is where Sweet, Jack Tavis came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Sweet, Jack Tavis was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.