Thomas Dewey Swiggum
1898-1965
Born: Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Died: Houston, Harris, Texas
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1898-1965
Born: Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Died: Houston, Harris, Texas
<p><strong>Name</strong>: <strong>Thomas Dewey Swiggum</strong> <br><strong>Army #</strong>: 85,733<br><strong>Registrant</strong>: no, enlisted prior<br><strong>Birth Place</strong>: Grafton, N. Dak.<br><strong>Birth Date</strong>: 13 Apr 1898<br><strong>Parent's Origin</strong>: of Norwegian-American parents<br><strong>Occupation</strong>: student<br><strong>Comment</strong>: enlisted in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grafton, on March 1, 1914; called into federal service on June 19, 1916, for Mexican border duty and served there until discharge; discharged from federal service at Fort Snelling, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1917, and resumed National Guard status; called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917; served in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company C, 164th Infantry), to discharge. Grades: Corporal, July 9, 1916; Sergeant, Jan. 1, 1917; 1st Sergeant, Nov. 27, 1917. Discharged in France, on Oct. 31, 1918, as a 1st Sergeant, to accept commission. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Nov. 1, 1918; assigned to 60th Infantry, to discharge; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to July 20, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 11, 1919, as a 2nd Lieutenant.</p>