Benjamin Swido Sr., 53, of Alexandria
died Friday at 1:10 p.m. in the Veterans Administration Hospital here.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Benjamin Swido of Alex-a n d r i a
; two daughters, Diane Corley of Cheneyville and Janet Swido of Alexandria;
two sons, Benney Swido Jr. of Alexandria and Tommy Swido of Gulfport,
Miss.; three brothers, Michael Swido of New Jersey, Walter Swido and
Larry Swido, both of New York; three sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Shawshan
and Mrs. Alice Goscinski, both of New Jersey and Miss Joan Swido of
New York; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday
at 2 p.m. in the chapel of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Rosary service will be recited today
at 7 p.m. in the Kramer chapel.
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[courtesy of William Foley]
Grave marker for Benjamin Swido in Greenwood Memorial
Park, Pineville (Rapides Parish), Louisiana.
Benjamin enlisted in the National
Guard in Wilkes-Barre, PA on 18 Dec 1940 to go into training with
the 109th Field Artillery Regiment, a "home regiment."
Pvt Swido was transferred from
Camp Livingston, LA to Hq 1st, 508th PIR on 28 October 1942.
He apparently didn't make the cut but his departure date and
designation are unknown.
On 25 January 1950, Benjamin
submitted this application for the Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus.
By then head had married and had three children. The family
resided in Rapides Parish, LA but his home of record for enlistment
and service was Pennsylvania. There is no indication of what unit he
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