Welcome to the Swendsen, Godskesen and Runnels Family Military History Story

Welcome to our family history blog. This will be an ongoing project, and I plan to add a post for every member of the family who has served, or is serving. Please feel free to contact me to send updates, additions and corrections.

This forum is respectfully dedicated to the memory of the following people who are no longer with us, but did not hesitate to serve when their countries needed them:

My wife's Great-great-great-great grandfather:
Woody Jones - Served with Andrew Jackson in Louisiana, War of 1812
Her Great-great-great-great Uncle
Wiley Jones - Served with Andrew Jackson in Louisiana, War of 1812

My wife's great-great grandfathers:
Samuel Runnels - 39th Mississippi Infantry, Battle of Vicksburg †
Robert J. Jones - 4th Mississippi Cavalry †

My Great-Grandfather:
Christian Godskesen – Royal Danish Army, Second Schleswig War of 1864†

My wife's grandfather:
Alonzo Runnels - US Army, WWI †

My Grandfather:
Christian Martinus Swendsen – Royal Danish Army †

My Great-Uncle:
Oluf Swendsen – Royal Danish Army †

My Uncles:
Paul Swendsen - US Army forward artillery spotter - Europe, WWII †
Carl Swendsen - US Army, WWII †
Roy Swendsen - US Army Air Corp, South Pacific, WWII †
Henry Godskesen - US Army Engineering Corp, WWII †

My Father-In-Law:
Charlie Runnels - US Navy, Korea †

My cousin:
Harlan Roy Swendsen - US Navy, Vietnam †

My Brother-in-law:
Carlos Hernandez - US Army Huey Helicopter Crewman, Vietnam †

For all you did for us....we remember

And to those currently serving:

Karen, US Army, Medic, Iraq
Katy, North Dakota Army National Guard
Jason, US Navy, Corpsman, Okinawa

for all you are doing for us...we Thank You
-Rog