In Memory of
Sidney David Swanson

  1922-1944  

First Lieutenant,
U.S. Army Air Forces
WWII


O-737493

701st Bomber Squadron,
445th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Minnesota
Died: February 24, 1944
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
 Plot L - Row 18 - Grave 5
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

  


Headstone Photo taken by Henk
October 2007 


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The plagues above are on display at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia
Photos taken by  George Rodriguez of Pooler, Georgia

 

Arthur J. Tinklepaugh
1921-1944
Donald F. Zielinski
1917-1944
Dudley W. Reaves
1923-1944
Ralph T. Clapps
1920-1944

Arthur J. Tinklepaugh

Donald Zielinski

Dudley W. Reaves
 

3 of Sidney's crew members are also buried in Margraten Cemetery
another crew member Arthur T. CLapps is buried in Buffalo, New York


5 of Sidney's crew members were POW's
John D. Speakman
1924-1992
Bruce G. Carurani
1916-1994
Robert A. Graham
1916-1985
Edwin H. Barker
-
Robert F. O'Gorman
1922-2004

Sidney's Story

 Photos

2008 MetaMap Machine Output Format Explained - NEW Icon Photos and Diary received in November 2011 2008 MetaMap Machine Output Format Explained - NEW Icon
from Brad Swanson, Sidney's nephew


Henk Dolmans adopter of Sidney's Grave

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten

Debbie and Heidi's Trip to the Netherlands 2009

Arthur J. Tinklepaugh (KIA one of Sidney's crew members)
These photos were
sent to me by Arthur's granddaughter Christine.
 This website was added to Tino's site on 4-17-2009

Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum

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359 and a Wake Up
 a novel by Dennis R. Daniels 


This book is dedicated to Dennis Daniels uncle, 2nd Lt. Ralph T. Clapps, who was killed in action while serving as Sidney's copilot.


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