DUFFIELD, SWEARINGEN "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, August 16, 1918 A KANSAS CITY SOLDIER FELL. Hewitt J. SWEARINGEN, 20 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ernest SWEARINGEN, 318 North Lawndale Avenue, a private in an ammunition train, was killed in action July 31, according to a telegram received by his parents yesterday. Young SWEARINGEN was graduated from Northeast High School in 1916, and captained the basket ball team that year. He enlisted in the ammunition train June 5, 1917. He married Miss Mecca DUFFIELD, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. DUFFIELD, 3337 Montgall Avenue, while at home on a furlough November 8 last. He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church. He was employed by the Policy Holders' Adjustment Company before enlisting. The widow, his parents, and a brother, Ernest T. SWEARINGEN, a sailor at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station survive. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================