Helmer Swenholt | |
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| Born | June 28, 1886 Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin |
| Died | May 8, 1952 (aged 65) Tucson, Pima County, Arizona |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Active | 1908-1945 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 332nd Engineer Special Service Regiment |
| Commands | 332nd Engineer Special Service Regiment 332nd Engineer General Service Regiment Southern Base Engineer Group No. 2 |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Legion of Honor(France) |
Helmer Swenholt (28 June 1886 – 8 May 1952) was born in Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin (near Shawano, Wisconsin). Having pursued a degree in engineering, he put his education to work in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was an officer and Veteran of World War I, and after the war continued his service in the Army Corps of Engineers. In World War II, Swenholt organized one of the first of the Engineer Regiments, a new type of combat engineer organization. At the war's conclusion Swenholt returned to the United States and retired from the Army.