Terry Swafford

CSM TERRY SWAFFORD U.S. Army, Retired Command Sergeant Major Terry Swafford, 69, passed away July 31, 2010. He was born Nov. 26, 1940, in Steele, Mo., and was a nine-year resident of Nevada. Terry served 27 years in the U.S. Army, with 20 years as an Army Special Forces member. His assignments included tours in Vietnam, Fort Bragg, Fort Benning and Fort Bliss, and as the CSM of Detachment A in Berlin, Germany. After his retirement, Terry worked for the Fayetteville, N.C., Police Department and the U.S. Embassy in Germany. He was a life member of the Special Forces Association Chapter 51 and the DAV of Las Vegas. His awards include the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Combat Infantry Badge, Master Parachute Badge and the Special Forces Tab. Terry is survived by his wife, of 48 years, Hannelore; brother, Jerry B.; sisters, Pat Spicer and Joyce Qualls; and numerous nieces and nephews in Germany, Arkansas, and Missouri. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City, NV 89005. Donations can be made to Disabled American Veterans Sunrise Mountain #13.