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SWINGLE, Lester R - Date of
birth
13 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Lovell, Big Horn County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Roundup, Fergus County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39604481 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Warren A. Swingle (father)
Carrie L. (Carson) Swingle (mother)
Alfred W. Swingle (brother)
Frederick L. Swingle (brother)
Ruth L. Swingle (sister)
Ruby Swingle (sister)
Callie L. (Chapman) Swingle (wife)
More information
Pfc Lester R. Swingle enlisted in Missoula, Montana on 21 March 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1945.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Draft Cards Young Men / Marriage Record / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, www.newspapers.com - The Independent Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Cecilia Berry