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

        
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

Photos and Diary received in November 2011
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

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