Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Sw-Sy surnames |
Ralph Stewart Swalwell was born Feb. 23, 1923 to Charles T. and Eva M. Gardner Swalwell. He died Apr. 1, 2006 and is buried in Peoria Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Pvt. Swalwell served in World War II with the U.S. Army 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st “Powder River” Division, 5th Army in northern Italy. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Arnold Swan was born Jan. 14, 1923 to Frederick Edgar and Lydia Bertha Clara Schmidt Swan. He died Oct. 6, 1992 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Aviation Cadet Swan served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Mallory Swann was born Sept. 7, 1913 to Robert and Emma Mallory Swann. He died Jan. 11, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Dental Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Edgar Peter Swanson was born Feb. 6, 1911 to Peter J. and Betty Peterson Swanson. He died Feb. 11, 1987 and is buried in Iowa State University Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Edgar served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald William Swanson was born May 21, 1920 to Walter M. and Maude M. Snyder Swanson.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Victor Swanson was born Jan. 21, 1922 to Axel B. and Charlotte J. Sullivan Swanson. He died Sept. 29, 1972 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, IA.
Lt. Swanson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Armed Forces Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines.
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Bernard Keith Swanson was born July 21, 1924 to Axel B. and Charlotte J. Sullivan Swanson. He died Jan. 26, 1976.
Pvt. Swanson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Kenneth Swanson was born Sept. 17, 1924 to Edward and Rebecca Marie Steele Swanson.
Keith served in World War II with the U.S. Army 340th Engineering Construction Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Harold Vincent Swanson was born Apr. 2, 1918 to Alfred N. and Clara Amelia Johnson Swanson. He died Jan. 19, 1994 and is buried in Waco Memorial Park, Waco, TX.
Col. Swanson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Flight Instructor on B-26 Marauders. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
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Francis Marion Theodore Swanson was born Aug. 29, 1915 to Alfred N. and Clara Amelia Johnson Swanson.
Maj. Swanson served in World War II with the u.S. Army Air Corps as a Squadron Commander at Altus Field, OK.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond C. Swanson was born was born Aug. 21, 1919 to John Albert and Emma Jane Toll Swanson. He died Oct. 30, 1996 and is buried in Hillsdale Cemetery, Madrid, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Everett Dale Swanson was born Nov. 18, 1904 to John Albert and Emma Jane Toll Swanson. He died Mar. 28, 1982 and is buried in the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA.
Pvt. Swanson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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John Albert “Albert” Swanson was born to John Albert and Emma Jane Toll Swanson. He died Dec. 6, 1986 and is buried in Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, IA.
Albert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edwin Swartz was born Dec. 23, 1923 to Nels E. and Anna Louise Miller Swartz. He died Sept. 14, 1995 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Swartz served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Amos Duane Swartz was born Aug. 24, 1925 to Nels E. and Annie Louise Miller Swartz, He died Nov. 29, 1979 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Swartz served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Commander of South Pacific Headquarters.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Kanard Swearingen was born Oct. 15, 1915 to Emmet L. and Vera E. Cameron Swearingen. He died June 28, 1976 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Sgt. Swearingen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in India and China with a Photo Reconnaissance Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Elmer Swensen was born Sept. 8, 1927 to Valdemar “Walter” and Inger Marie Larsen Swensen. He died Nov. 10, 2015 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
MSgt. Swensen served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Ansel Glen Swenson was born May 2, 1914 to Annas and Gena Caroline Anderson Swenson. He died May 2, 2009 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Ansel served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Kenneth Swenson was born Jan. 17, 1919 to Ole E. and Laura Omundson Swenson. He died May 3, 2001 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees.
Source: ancestry.com
Le Roy John “Roy" Switzer was born June 26, 1911 to August and Anna Catherine Leininger Switzer. He died May 29, 1983 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, CO.
MSgt. Switzer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Roy Swope, Sr. was born Feb. 22, 1920 to Roy E. and Margaret Mae Kuhn Swope. He died Oct. 20, 2009 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Swope served in World War II with the U.S. Army 9th Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Arnold Buel Sydnes was born Sept. 6, 1910 to John R. and Anna Bertina “Tina” Torresdal Sydnes. He died Jan. 23, 1993 and is buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Slater, IA.
Petty Officer Sydnes served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS YMS-140.
Source: ancestry.com
Sherald Burdet Sydnes was born Nov. 23, 1923 to Burton and Selma Hanson Sydnes.
Pvt. Sydnes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 572nd Air Material Squadron, 91st Air Service Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley Buel Sydnes was born May 28, 1917 to Sabin J. and Nettie Hill Sydnes. He died Sept. 10, 1998 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Sydnes served in World War II with the U.S. Army 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion and was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and five battle stars.
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Norris Hubert Sydnes was born Feb. 24, 1908 to Sabin and Nettie Hill Sydnes. He died Oct. 13, 1983 and is buried in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, IA.
Pvt. Sydnes served in World War II with the U.S. Army 21st Infantry Regiment.
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Gene D. Sydnes was born June 6, 1924 to Sabin and Nettie Hill Sydnes. He died Oct. 24, 1992 and is buried in Fjeldberg Cemetery, Huxley, IA.
Pvt. Sydnes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 464th Base Unit, McChord Field, WA.
Source: ancestry.com
Truman Julius Sylvester was born June 17, 1913 to Joseph and Bertha Omvig Sylvester. He died Dec. 20, 1996 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Warrant Officer Sylvester served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated May 2020 & Jun 2022