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SWAIM, William James "Billy" - Date of
birth
17 June 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Flora, Carroll County, Indiana -
Hometown
Flora, Carroll County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35894251 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kintzheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 70 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leo M. Swaim (father)
Mary S. (Randolph) Swaim (mother)
Wayne L. Swaim (brother)
More information
Pvt William J. Swaim enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 9 September 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
He is remembered at the Cemetery of Camden, Carroll County, Indiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Weller Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – War Graves / Roots56
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Roots56, www.ancestry.com – School Yearbooks