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PFC Paul E Swensen

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PFC Paul E Swensen Veteran

Birth
Dunn County, North Dakota, USA
Death
1 Apr 1945 (aged 22)
Kassel, Stadtkreis Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Burial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France GPS-Latitude: 49.121032, Longitude: 6.718
Plot
Plot E Row 18 Grave 20
Memorial ID
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While approaching Kassel, near Guxhagen, on April 1, enemy tanks fired on the 1st platoon convoy, killing PFC Swenson. At this time, the company was attached to the 319th Infantry, 80th Division; several missions were fired in support of this regiment's attack on the Kassel area.
While approaching Kassel, near Guxhagen, on April 1, enemy tanks fired on the 1st platoon convoy, killing PFC Swenson. At this time, the company was attached to the 319th Infantry, 80th Division; several missions were fired in support of this regiment's attack on the Kassel area.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Wisconsin.



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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56661409/paul_e-swensen: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Paul E Swensen (22 Mar 1923–1 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56661409, citing Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).