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Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Iraq War, 2003-2011
  • Branch of Service: Marine Corps
  • Service Unit/Ship: Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
  • Battles & Campaigns: Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
  • Location of Service: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Twentynine Palms, California; Ramadi, Iraq
  • Highest Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/113167

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"And each one of Shane's [buddies] came up to get in line to hug me." (Video interview with Linda Swanberg, 28:18)

Seeking a sense of direction and an opportunity for challenge, Shane Swanberg joined the Marine Corps in October 2002, a couple of years after graduating from high school. According to his mother, Linda Swanberg, serving in the military immediately provided him with the chance to prove himself: recruit training pushed him to the brink of his abilities, but also instilled an incredible sense of pride at having persevered. Following further training, he volunteered to deploy to Iraq and departed in September 2005. Stationed in Ramadi, he was killed when he was struck by an incoming mortar just days after his arrival--and the day before he embarked on his first mission. In her oral history interview, Linda Swanberg describes her son's zest for life, the solace she has found through her close relationships with her son's comrades, and her desire to honor and recognize the individual men and women who have served and sacrificed for their country.

Interview / Recording

About this Item

Title

  • Shane Clanin Swanberg Collection

Names

  • DelBene, Suzan
  • Swanberg, Shane Clanin
  • Marquardt, Kelly
  • U.S. House of Representatives/Suzan DelBene

State of Residence at Time of Collection Donation

  • Washington (State)

Headings

  • -  Swanberg, Shane Clanin
  • -  Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Marine Corps.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Iraq War, 2003-2011

    • Branch of Service: Marine Corps
    • Service Unit/Ship: Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
    • Location of Service: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Twentynine Palms, California; Ramadi, Iraq
    • Battles & Campaigns: Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
    • Highest Rank: Lance Corporal
    • Dates of Service: 2002-2005
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2018-08-22; 2018)
  • Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- (collected 2005-09-26)
  • Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2005-09-27)
  • Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2005-09-14)
  • Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [2 items] -- Portrait (collected unknown)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/113167

Collection Notes

  • Linda Swanberg was interviewed on-behalf of the veteran.

Online Format

  • video

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.

Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold. Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should contact the Veterans History Project for assistance.

As a publicly supported institution, the Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute material in its collections. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item from the Library’s collections and for securing any necessary permissions rests with persons desiring to use the item.

Please contact us with questions.

Obtaining Copies of VHP Materials

In order for VHP materials to be duplicated, we must receive written permission from the interviewee for you to obtain a copy of the recording unless the proposed use is limited to personal use, research, or other uses permissible by copyright law. If the interviewee is deceased, their next-of-kin may grant written permission.

Please contact VHP for assistance if you need to contact a veteran for permission to use their materials in exhibition or publication, or if you have received permission from the veteran and need access to high-resolution copies of VHP collection materials.

Citing VHP Materials

Please use the following formats when citing Veterans History Project materials (substituting the appropriate name and collection ID number).

Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Delbene, Suzan, Shane Clanin Swanberg, Kelly Marquardt, and U.S. House Of Representatives/Suzan Delbene. Shane Clanin Swanberg Collection. 2002. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.113167/.

APA citation style:

Delbene, S., Swanberg, S. C., Marquardt, K. & U.S. House Of Representatives/Suzan Delbene. (2002) Shane Clanin Swanberg Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.113167/.

MLA citation style:

Delbene, Suzan, et al. Shane Clanin Swanberg Collection. 2002. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.113167/>.