James E. Swett
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Elms Swett (June 15, 1920 – January 18, 2009) was a United States Marine Corps fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II.[1] He was awarded the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for actions while a division flight leader in VMF-221 over Guadalcanal on April 7, 1943. He downed a total of 15.5 enemy aircraft during the war, earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses and five Air Medals.
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James Elms Swett | |
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Born | (1920-06-15)June 15, 1920 Seattle, Washington |
Died | January 18, 2009(2009-01-18) (aged 88) Redding, California |
Buried | Northern California Veterans Cemetery, Igo, California |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy (1941–42) United States Marine Corps (1942–70) |
Years of service | 1941–1970 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | VMF-221 |
Commands held | VMF-141 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Purple Heart Air Medal (5) |
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