Willard Thomas MCSWAIN1,2,3,4,5

4th Dec 19151,2,3,4,5 - 11th Jul 19941,3,4

Life History

4th Dec 1915	Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5
11th Jul 1994	Died in San Joaquin County, California.1,3,4
20th Jul 1994	Buried in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Gustine, Merced, California.1

Notes

No image is available of Willard's WWII draft registration, but a transcription is provided by Ancestry.com.

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Willard T McSwain
Birth Year 1915 Arkansas
White, Citizen
Residence San Francisco, California
Enlistment 7 Jun 1943 San Francisco, California
Education Grammar school
Civil Occupation Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations
Single without dependents

Williard's middle initial changes in the censuses. I have found no other documentation of what name these initials might have stood for or why the enumerator would have confused the middle name. It seems clear that his middle name was Thomas.

1920 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas, 31 January, Altus, District 47, page 3B, Hse #57, Family #65
McSwain, Walter E Head Owns M W 35 AR NC AR Farmer (b abt 1884)
McSwain, Deana L Wife F W 31 AR AR AR (b abt 1888)
McSwain, Willard E Son M W 4yrs9mos AR AR AR (b abt 1915)

1930 Federal Census, Polk County, Arkansas, 8 April, Ozark Township, District 19, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #68
McSwain, Walter E Head Rents M W 45 First married at age 21 AR NC AR Farmer
McSwain, Kate A Wife F W 39 First married at age 19 AR TX TX
McSwain, Willard C Son M W 14 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer

California Death Index, 1940-1997, www.ancestry.com
Willard Thomas McSwain
Sex: Male
Birth 4 Dec 1915 Arkansas, Death 11 Jul 1994 San Joaquin County
Mother's Maiden Name: Burnett
Social Security #551266136

Social Security Death Index
Willard T. McSwain
Born 4 Dec 1915
Died 11 Jul 1994
Last Residence Stockton, San Joaquin, California 95210
SSN 551-26-6136 issued California (Before 1951)

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Willard T McSwain
Service Info: TSGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date 4 Dec 1915
Death Date 11 Jul 1994
Service Start Date 21 Jun 1943
Interment 20 Jul 1994 San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Gustine, CA 95322
Buried Section 12 Site 975

Sources

1. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
2. 1930 Federal Census, Polk County, Arkansas
- 8 April, Ozark Township, District 19, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #68
3. California Death Index, 1940-1997
4. Social Security Death Index
5. 1920 Federal Census, Franklin County, Arkansas
- 31 January, Altus, District 47, page 3B, Hse #57, Family #65