JAMES ELMS SWETT

Deceased 01/18/2009

Rate/Rank
COL

Service Branch

USMCR 12/1941 - 00/1970

Speciality

MARINE CORPS AVIATOR

Born
06/15/1920
SEATTLE, WA

ACE WITH 16.5 VICTORIES.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

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

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (8)

PURPLE HEART (2)

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL