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SWANSON, Floyd Charles - Date of
birth
7 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan -
Hometown
Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36890318 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Siegen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry O. Swanson (father)
Hazel (Salyer) Swanson (mother)
Helen Swanson (sister)
Kenneth Swanson (brother)
Clifford Swanson (brother)
Marian M. (Van't Hof) Swanson (wife)
Shirley Swanson (daughter)
More information
Pfc Floyd C. Swanson graduated from Central High School in Grand Rapids in 1936. He was employed at Wheeler-Van Label Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Karen Swanson (niece), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Swanson Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Hagel J. Erdmann, Central High School 1936