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SWANSON, Robert Kahn - Date of
birth
26 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Marble, Itasca County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37577423 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th 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
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Swanson (father)
Emma (Kahn) Swanson (mother)
Albert W. Swanson (brother)
Gertrude Swanson (sister)
Lucille A. (Blume) Swanson (wife)
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten