Wilburn's brother Robert "Swanee" also served in the WWII, Robert was a Lt Pilot in the 321st BG, the 447th BS, B-25 Mitchells in the MTO.

Wilburn served in the US ARMY in WWII

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 37661965 NAME SWANSON, WILBURN A

RESIDENCE: STATE IOWA RESIDENCE; COUNTY EMMET

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT CP DODGE HERROLD IOWA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 17 Feb. 1943

GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL Civil Life NATIVITY IOWA

YEAR OF BIRTH 23 RACE AND CITIZENSHIP White, citizen

EDUCATION 4 years of high school CIVILIAN OCCUPATION Machinists apprentices MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents

Obituary Date: 6 Jun 2007 Newspaper Title: Fairmont Sentinel

Newspaper Location: Fairmont, MN, US Wilburn A. Swanson, DOLLIVER, Iowa ? Services for Wilburn ?Weg? A. Swanson, 83, of Dolliver will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Dolliver, with Pastor Lyndon Roesler officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery, Dolliver, with military graveside rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3388 and American Legion Post 91, Estherville. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel, Estherville.

Wilburn ?Weg? Albert Swanson, the son of Albert and Ellen (Carlson) Swanson, was born June 27, 1923, in Estherville, Iowa. He passed away Saturday, June 2, 2007, at his home in Dolliver, Iowa, at the age of 83 years.

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SWANSON, WILBURN ALBERT PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II

DATE OF BIRTH: 06/27/1923 DATE OF DEATH: 06/02/2007

BURIED AT: LINCOLN TOWNSHIP CEMETERY DOLLIVER, IA 50531 Research by Patti Johnson, 57th Bomb Wing Historical Researcher, and added by 57th BW Researcher and 321st Bomb Group Historian Barbara Ennis Connolly

PRINCESSBARBI_B25@msn.com See 321st BG brother, Robt. H "SWANEE" Swanson, link under the Map.

Wilburn Swanson