Edward John Swanson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Unit Info: Naval Reserve
SWANSON, Edward John
Edward John Swanson was born on March 16th 1922 to Arthur Herbert & Florence [Hotinger] Swanson.
Mr. Swanson enlisted in the Naval Reserve on November 17th 1942. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
He served as a Boilermaker Second Class (B2c) aboard the USS Warrington and at other Naval stations.
B2c Swanson was awarded the following:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, -and-
- World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on January 16th 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mr. Swanson died on May 20th 1986 at the age of 64 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was buried at Cavalry Cemetery in Chisholm,.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 317.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Page 16 WWII Navy Muster Rolls - Fold3
Edward J Swanson (1922-1986) - Find a Grave Memorialt
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Ancestry.com
