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SWEARINGEN, John P - Date of
birth
5 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Knox County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37744955 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 12 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Perry Swearingen (father)
Mary D. (Owen) Swearingen (mother)
Mary C. Swearingen (sister)
Francis L. Swearingen (brother)
Doris L. (Oshel) Swearingen (wife)
Janice P. Swearingen (daughter)
More information
Pfc John P. Swearingen was a cook before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 2 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, Janice Swearingen McKee (Daughter) / Pam Witherow www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Janice Swearingen McKee (Daughter) / Pam Witherow