US PARAS Swanson, Francis Louis

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Swanson ​

• FORENAME

Francis Louis ​

• UNIT

506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

31328849 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th September 1944 ​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot A Row 4 Grave 13 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hartford County, Connecticut​

born 27.11.1923 New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA​

father Paul A. Swanson (1898-1950)​

mother Florine Julia (nee DeLoy) Swanson (1896-1967)​

3 years high school​

civil occupation semiskilled occupations in fabrication of metal products​

employed by Fafnir Bearing Company, Curtis Street, New Britain, Connecticut​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided 785 West Main Street, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut​

30.06.1942 draft card New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut​

entered service 19.3.1943 Hartford, Connecticut​

Next of kin - Father. Mr. Paul Swanson, 127 East Main Street, Plainville, Connecticut / Mother. Mrs. Florine J. Swanson, 175 New Britain Avenue, Plainville, Connecticut​

KIA Eindhoven, Holland ​

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[GWS]

Pfc. Francis L. Swanson was born on Nov. 27, 1923 and was 20 yrs. old when he was KIA.

 

[Craig Robertson]

Pfc. Francis L. Swanson was born on Nov. 27, 1923 and was 20 yrs. old when he was KIA.

Thanks, record updated.