William Arthur Swenson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
SWENSON, William Arthur
William Arthur Swenson was born on November 30th 1922 to John Frederick & Anna [Prochazka] Swenson in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. The family later moved to Payne, Minnesota near Meadowwlands.
Mr. Swenson enlisted in the Army on April 18th 1943 in Proctor, Minnesota. He served in the Army Air Corps with Company 'A', 105th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division. He rose to the rank of Private First Class (PFC).
PFC Swenson died on April 29th 1945 at the age of 22 of wounds inflicted during the Battle of Okinawa during WWII.
He was buried at Sunrise Memorial Cemetery in Hermantown, Minnesota.
Source:(s)
Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, ## - Honor Roll.
Page 34 WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List - Fold3
PFC William A Swenson (1922-1945) - Find A Grave Memorial
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Ancestry.com
