JAMES ELMS SWETT
Deceased 01/18/2009
Rate/Rank
COL Service Branch
USMCR 12/1941 - 00/1970
Speciality
MARINE CORPS AVIATOR Born
06/15/1920SEATTLE, WA
ACE WITH 16.5 VICTORIES.
NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 221, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 12, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
NAVAL AIR STATION, SANTA BARBARA, CA
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EL TORO, CA
CO, SQUADRON VMF-141, NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CA
MEDAL OF HONOR
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (8)
PURPLE HEART (2)
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
