Earl C. Swanson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Earl C. Swanson was inducted into the Army on April 6, 1944.
He served as a Private First Class and armorer in the European and Pacific Theaters.
Mr. Swanson was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and one overseas service bar.
He was honorably discharged on January 25, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 317.