Howard Joseph Swift
Military
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UPL 53249
1st Lt Howard J Swift, 351BG.
USAAF Photo
Assigned to 511BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Frank Wilcox crew. ETD.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-34082
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New Rochelle, NY | 22 March 1923 | Son of W H Swift |
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 9 February 1943 | New York City, New York |
Other Discharged USAAF |
4 December 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Encinitas, CA | 24 October 1981 | |
Port Washington, NY | |||
Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 511BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/