Jim Swett Receives The MOH

Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:20 pm

I thought you all might enjoy this shot!

1Lt James Swett VMF-221 receives the MOH on Guadalcanal

Last edited by Jack Cook on Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:30 pm

I can only imagine how uncomfortable he must be standing there.

Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:12 pm

After seeing his exploits on "Dogfights", I can think of few who deserve it more.

Mudge

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

Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:14 pm

Jack who never did win the spelling bea :shock:

Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:24 pm

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

Mudge the humorless :roll:

Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:27 pm

Hey Jack, THANKS for the pic,

I haven't seen that one before. Have you had a chance to meet him?

Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:30 pm

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

Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:48 pm

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

Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:45 am

I think this is the one you're referring to Tim.

LTjg Bill "Beads" Popp VF-84 waved-off from Bunker Hill 1945

Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:50 am

Great series of photos in this post. Thanks Jack and Tim.
Semper Fi
bill word

Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:33 am

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.

Jim Swett Receives The MOH

Jim Swett Receives The MOH

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