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SWAIN, Harold Lee - Date of
birth
2 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Washington County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Washington County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34300132 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry L. Swain (father)
Ruth (Sitterson) Swain (mother)
James E. Swain (brother)
Henry A. Swain (brother)
Myrtle E. (Hopkins) Swain (wife)
More information
Sgt Harold L. Swain enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 15 April 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, AAR 53rd Infantry Battalion July 1944 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen