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SWANSON, Robert William - Date of
birth
1 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17131374 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stattmatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar F. Swanson (father)
Ora M. (Johnson) Swanson (mother)
James F. Swanson (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert W. Swanson attended Hastings College for one year.He joined the Army in Omaha, Nebraska on 21 November 1942 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Swanson Robison Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Loren Bender, Hastings College 1942