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SWIFT, Dempster - Date of
birth
2 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31412714 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Immendorf, west of Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 9 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George R. Swift (father)
Dorothy S. (Hills) Swift (mother)
George R. Swift (brother)
Josiah B. Swift (brother)
Dorothy (Duggan) Swift (wife)
Sarah L. Swift (daughter)
More information
Pfc Dempster Swift enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 4 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet