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 Gustof A "Gus" SwensonBorn Apr 1892 Minnesota City, Winona County, Minnesota, died Jul 1979 Nech, Pembina County, North Dakota, age 87 years Married 1917, age 24 or 25 years (married 59 or 60 years) to:  Hannah Ruth "Ruth Marguerite" Rooney, age by marriage 22 or 23 years, daughter of John Patrick "J. P." Rooney and Mary Ester Batterberry.Born 11 Aug 1894 Minnesota, died 26 Jan 1977 Renville County, Minnesota, age 82 years, 1st marriage to: Gustof A "Gus" Swenson, 2nd married/ related to: James Woodall Ruth was married twice, the first time (?) to James Woodall, and he may be the father of Helen. Helen was born in 1915 in Minnesota but she's not listed with the rest of the family in the 1920 census of Carpio, North Dakota. Her two younger brothers are there, Donald and George, both born in North Dakota. Children: 1. Helen Eileen SwensonBorn 15 Mar 1915 Minnesota, died 8 Oct 1974 Renville County, Minnesota, age 59 years They farmed in Grove Lake Township, Pope County, Minnesota. It’s possible her father was James Woodall. 2. Capt. Donald Ambrose SwensonBorn 1 Mar 1917 Carpio, Ward County, North Dakota, died 26 Mar 1944 Italy Event Description: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, age 27 years, buried Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota CAPT, 17 AAF AIR DEPOT GRP WORLD WAR II. While serving as Pilot of B-17F 41-24362 he ditched the aircraft in the English Channel one mile off of Margate 9 October 1942 on return from Lille, France. Returned to base. First successful ditching of a B-17 in the ETO. St. Cloud Times, 1 May 1944, Monday, page 2 Parents Learn Veteran Pilot Dies in Crash Carpio, N.D. (AP) - Captain Donald Swenson, 27, of Carpio, veteran pilot of the army air forces and holder of the air medal and two oak leaf clusters, was killed in a plane crash in Italy March 24, the war department advised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Swenson, Friday. Captain Swenson's first combat action was in a Flying Fortress over France in the fall of 1942. Captain Swenson was one of three brothers serving as air force pilots overseas. Lieut. George A. Swenson has been listed as missing since last September, following aerial action in the Mediterranean area, and Lieut. Gordon W. Swenson, now in England, recently was awarded the soldier's medal for heroism. The Minneapolis Star, Thursday, July 8, 1948 236 of Area War Dead Returned from Italy Bodies of 236 Upper Midwest war dead have been returned to the United States from Italy aboard the army transport Carroll Victory, the army announced today. They are among the 4,842 World War II dead originally buried in temporary military cemeteries in Nettuno and other points in Italy The names of the dead and next of kin follow: Capt. Donald A. Swenson, air force, Gustav A. Swenson, Carpio 3. Lieut. George A SwensonBorn 1919 Carpio, Ward County, North Dakota, died Sep 1943 North Africa, age 23 or 24 years Sgt. George A. Swenson, has been reported dead, after being missing in action in the North African theater in September 1943. 4. Gorden Vincent SwensonBorn 2 May 1922 Carpio, Ward County, North Dakota, died 10 Jan 1998 Panama City, Bay County, Florida, age 75 years | |||