William K. Swenson

Photo courtesy of Laura Swenson Jacobson.

William Kenneth Swenson was born Jan. 17, 1919 to Ole E. and Laura Omundson Swenson. He died May 3, 2001 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
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William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees.

Story City Herald Articles

October 29, 1942

September 7, 1944

September 28, 1944

October 12, 1944

November 9, 1944

June 7, 1945

August 2, 1945

October 4, 1945

May 9, 2001

Draft Registration Card 

Draft registration card front.

Draft registration card back.

Iowa Bonus File Application 

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Photos of Bill courtesy of Laura Swenson Jacobson

Bill (left) with friend.

Entertainment in the South Pacific.

Receiving commendations. Bill is sixth from the left.

Willard Peterson and Bill Swenson (right) in Guam.

Memorial Day 2000 (Left to right) Harris Hill, Bertram Amlund, Bernie Jacobson and Bill Swenson.

Letter from Bill to his sister Agnes Ose sent November 13, 1943

Funeral Program - Courtesy of the Story City American Legion Post 59