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SWAFFORD, Manis - Date of
birth
9 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Bledsoe County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34888735 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
North of Dürwiss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William L. Swafford (father)
Media A. Swafford (mother)
Leonard Swafford (brother)
Ruth M. Swafford (sister)
Ella K. Swafford (wife)
More information
Pvt Manis Swafford worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 13 November 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Thomas Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet