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 
Sergio Aspers  -  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

 

Sidney's Story

 Photo's

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)
Arthur's website is still under construction & I will be adding more photo's as they are
being sent by his grand daughter 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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Last updated on 04/21/09
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