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SWANSON, George Frank - Date of
birth
7 July 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Daggett, Menominee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36451091 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
Grammont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George F. Swanson (father)
Hannah (Lind) Swanson (mother)
Laverne E. Swanson (sister)
More information
Pvt George F. Swanson was employed at Signal Electric Manufacturing Company in Menominee, Michigan.He enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 9 February 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org,WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy