Kenneth Gilbert Swift
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 44866
Marvin Kravet crew, 547BS, 384BG, 8AF.
Rear L-R: Marvin Kravet(P), Neil E. Walling (N), Floyd R. Pederson (B), Greely Gay, (CP).
Front L-R: Kenneth D. Gray (RO), Claus N. Gustafson (FG), John S. Cox (BT), Kenneth W. Swift (TT), Urban W. Westrick (TT).
Rear L-R: Marvin Kravet(P), Neil E. Walling (N), Floyd R. Pederson (B), Greely Gay, (CP).
Front L-R: Kenneth D. Gray (RO), Claus N. Gustafson (FG), John S. Cox (BT), Kenneth W. Swift (TT), Urban W. Westrick (TT).
USAAF Photo
Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Bill Kopf crew. 30 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17029122 / O-800900
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hale's Angels
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yankee Gal
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 366th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Skylark
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
2 December 1915 | ||
Enlisted |
Hartford, CT | 15 July 1942 | Hartford, Connecticut |
Other Crash landing RTD |
RAF Desford | 10 October 1943 | 10-Oct-43 in B-17 42-29557 'Yankee Girl' returning from mission, struck hanger at RAF Desford. RTD |
Other Promotion |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 24 March 1944 | Promoted to Staff Sergeant. |
Other Crash landing RTD |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 31 March 1944 | 31-Mar-44. Returning to base from a recalled operational mission in B-17 42‑29557, the left main landing gear would not extend. Pilot jettisoned bomb load and ball turret, then flew locally to use up fuel supply. He then made a successful landing using only the right main gear and tail wheel, resulting in minimal damage to the aircraft. RTD |
Other Discharged USAAF |
12 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Stratford, CT | 16 September 1995 | |
Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 327;
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=s...
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Sources
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database