Ernest Carroll Swafford, Yeoman, Third Class, Navy
Ernest Carroll Swafford, circa 1944.
From: Marshall, Texas
Served in: World War II
Dates of Service: 1944-1946
Born in 1927, Ernest Swafford served in the Pacific Fleet’s submarine force during the Second World War. He received the Victory and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals for his service. He worked as a welder before the war and enlisted in Longview, Texas.