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SWANSON, Maurice Lee - Date of
birth
27 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Richland, Valley County, Montana -
Hometown
Sidney, Richland County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39934172 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oerlinghausen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lee Swanson (father)
Amelia (Weigum) Swanson (mother)
Helen I. Swanson (sister)
Evelyn L. Swanson (sister)
Joyce E. Swanson (sister)
Sharon M. Swanson (sister)
Irvin G. Atchison (half-brother)
Walter Atchison (half-brother)
Robert A. Atchison (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Maurice L. Swanson graduated from Sidney High School in 1944.He enlisted at Fort Douglas, Utah on 19 August 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
The football field in his hometown of Sidney, Montana has been named Swanson Field in his honor.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Gail Atchison Rudisill, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII EnlistmentRecord, www.ancestry.com - Birth index, 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.newspapers.com - Great Falls Tribune
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gail Atchison Rudisill, Frans Roebroeks