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SWANSON, Carl Gordon - Date of
birth
1 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan -
Hometown
Iron Belt, Iron County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36843389 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Machine Gunner -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter A. Swanson (father)
Josephine E. Swanson (mother)
Malcolm Swanson (brother)
Lawrence Swanson (brother)
Marjorie E. (Buccanero) Swanson (wife)
Carl T. Swanson (son)
More information
Pfc Carl G. Swanson enlisted in Iron Belt, Wisconsin on 18 July 1944 and was sent overseas on 6 January 1945.He was killed in a vehicle accident.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, www.newspapers.com - Ironwood Daily Globe
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Lahaye