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Eldon L Swift 1921 - 2003

Eldon L Swift of Mishawaka, St Joseph County, IN was born on June 29, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on March 19, 2003.
Eldon L Swift
Mishawaka, St Joseph County, IN 46544
June 29, 1921
March 19, 2003
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Eldon L Swift's History: 1921 - 2003

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  • 06/29
    1921

    Birthday

    June 29, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Joseph County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 15020145 Enlisted: July 9, 1940 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Coast Artillery Corps Or Army Mine Planter Service Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Assignment To Another Corps Area
  • 03/19
    2003

    Death

    March 19, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1921, in the year that Eldon L Swift was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1940, Eldon was 19 years old when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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