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SWAIN, Walter John - Date of
birth
5 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36990258 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Marcouray, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley Swain (father)
Bernice (Hough) Swain (mother)
Margaret Swain (sister)
Evelyn M. (Anderson) Swain (wife)
Walter J. Swain Jr. (son)
Gary S. Swain (son)
Sharon L. Swain (daughter)
More information
Pvt Walter J. Swain attended Southeastern High School fot 2 years and was employed by Briggs Manufacturing before he enlisted in June 1944 and was overseas for only a month when he was killed.His daughter Sharon was only six weeks old.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: André Koch, Kathy McDermott, Susan Linton - The Detroit News 9 February 1945, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940/1950 Census / Michigan, Marriage Records / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - The Detroit News 9 February 1945