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Jack Cook
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I thought you all might enjoy this shot!
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1Lt James Swett VMF-221 receives the MOH on Guadalcanal

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I can only imagine how uncomfortable he must be standing there.
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After seeing his exploits on "Dogfights", I can think of few who deserve it more.

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ps. Jack...you might wanna' edit your title.

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Jack who never did win the spelling bea :shock: :wink:

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Spelling "bea". Jack...that's very droll...quite unlike you. :P

Mudge the humorless :roll:

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Hey Jack, THANKS for the pic, 8) I haven't seen that one before. Have you had a chance to meet him?

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Talked to him a few times about AG-84 on the Bunker Hill. Very nice man!

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Talked to him a few times about AG-84 on the Bunker Hill. Very nice man!


Yes he is! You once posted a pic of a Bunker Hill Corsair landing with 155 on the side. Jim told me that was the one he was flying at the time the Bunker Hill was hit, and he had to land on the Enterprise and it was pushed overboard :cry: Here is a pic of him when he was my guest at the WOH autograph tent. He said he prefererd the 20mm over the 6 50. cal Corsair

Bunker Hill Aces Archie Donahue, Dean Caswell, Jim Swett
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I think this is the one you're referring to Tim.
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LTjg Bill "Beads" Popp VF-84 waved-off from Bunker Hill 1945

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Great series of photos in this post. Thanks Jack and Tim.
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Very cool; excellent pics - Thanks!
Jim Swett lives in my town; he signed a book for me at the dedication of our new Veterans Cemetery a couple years ago. 8)

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