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SWENSON, Merton Edward - Date of
birth
12 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1299140 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin E. Swenson (father)
Mabel N. (Ellingson) Swenson (mother)
Sophia Swenson (sister)
Hannah Swenson (sister)
Rachel M. (Schoenig) Swenson (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.99thinfantrybattalion.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - University of North Dakota 1939, Grand Forks, North Dakota / marie schneider