Lewis Swingen

Silhouette of two soldiers walking with helmets, rifles, and heavy packs against a cloudy sky.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Hannaford, ND


County:
Griggs

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company E, 319th Engineers
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died at Fort Bayard, N. Mex., on Sept. 29, 1919.

Buried at Hannaford, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Lewis Swingren.

Information found in Volume 4, page 3177 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Griggs county. Born, Lake Mills, Iowa, June 4, 1896, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Cooperstown on Feb. 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in Company E, 319th Engineers, to death. Overseas from Sept. 25, 1918, to June 18, 1919.