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SWANSEN, John Phillip - Date of
birth
24 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36287414 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Brandscheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Swansen (father)
Helen M. (Olsen) Swansen (mother)
Oswald E. Swansen (brother)
Marian R. Swansen (sister)
Herbert C. Swansen (brother)
Naomi G. Swansen (sister)
Anna M. Swansen (sister)
Cedric O. Swansen (brother)
Verna M. Swansen (sister)
Edward S. Swansen (brother)
More information
Pfc John P. Swansen enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 2 December 1942.He attended high school for 4 years and was a paymaster before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Sutton Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet