John J Swift

Military
media-55001.jpeg UPL 55001 1LT John J. Swift (2nd from Left)
Pilot
340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF
The first man on the left is identified as "Williams"
The other two men are not identified.

Reloading photo

Object Number - UPL 55001 - 1LT John J. Swift (2nd from Left) Pilot 340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF The first man on the left is identified as "Williams" The other two men are...

Flew 66 combat mission in WW2.

Was involved in a Cold War international incident in 1951

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Syracuse, New York 31 July 1917

Enlisted

Syracuse, New York 6 January 1941

Other

Combat Mission

Orvieto, Italy 2 May 1944

Other

Held Captive by Soviet/Hungarian governments

Budapest, Hungary 19 November 1951 While flying a C-47, Swift's a/c strayed over Hungarian territory and was forced down by Soviet fighters. Fliers Are Freed By Hungary VIKNNA, Austria— (F.P.) —Four American airmen hel

Died

Glen Falls, New York 28 September 2014

Buried

South Glen Falls, New York Saint Marys Cemetery South Glens Falls, Saratoga County, New York, USA PLOT Section R

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