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SWING, Gottlieb Eugene - Date of
birth
2 April 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Apple River, Polk County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Marine on Saint Croix, Washington County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37172037 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sonlez, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew O. Swing (father)
Mary (Johnson) Swing (mother)
Carl G. Swing (brother)
Walter Swing (brother)
Hilda A. Swing (sister)
Alban F. Swing (brother)
Murry Swing (sister)
Janette Swing (sister)
Mildred Swing (sister)
Ruby L. Swing (sister)
Ruben L. Swing (brother)
Myrna G. Swing (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Wisconsin Births and Christenings Index / Romulus Hamelin Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery