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STARKEY WARREN SWINSON

SWINSON, STARKEY WARREN, 69, of Tampa and Cocoa, died Saturday (April 22, 1989).

He was born in City Point and split his residence between Tampa and Cocoa most of his life. He was a citrus grower and an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the 82nd Airborne. He was a member of the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.

Survivors include his wife, Edna; four sons, Edward E., Winter Haven, Michael W., Tampa, Samuel Malcolm, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Robert Swett, Atlanta ; three daughters, Lynn McAfee, Tampa, Patricia Hoops, Lakewood, N.J., and Robin Simpson, Tampa; two brothers, Samuel, Cordele, Ga., and Edward S., Dublin, Ga.; a sister, Mary V. Spell, Orlando; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curry & Son Funeral Home, Tampa.

(St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, 25 Apr 1989, Page 6 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker)


 

Grave marker for Starkey W, Swinson in the Marie Baptist Church Cemetery, Dublin (Lauren county), Georgia.

Born in City Point (Brevard county) Florida, Starkey enlisted at Camp Blanding, FL on 21 October 1941, the day after the 508th was activated.

Despite the coincidence of place and time, it was not until 10 August 1944 that Starkey was transferred from the 11th Replacement Depot in England to Company D, 508th.

Pfc Swinson made the jump into Holland and came through unscathed.  In Belgium, however, he was wounded on 4 January 1945 and was evacuated to the Hq 55th General Hospital, 12th Med Hospital Center.  On 13 February 1945, his wounds were seen to be serious enough to warrant transferring him to the Parachute Replacement School where he could receive specialized treatment.

Pfc Swinson was awarded the Bronze Service Arrowhead for the Holland campaign and Airborne operations.

He was discharged on 23 November 1945.

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