Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing James E. Swett Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy; Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMF-141 (Marine Fighting Squadron); Marine Corps Reserve; VMF-221 (Marine Fighting Squadron), MAG-12 (Marine Aircraft Group); Naval Reserve
- Location of Service: Alameda, California; Corpus Christi, Texas; Quantico, Virginia; San Diego, California; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Russell Islands (Solomon Islands); Australia; New Georgia Island (Solomon Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan; El Toro, California; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Seaman Second Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89783
Interview / Recording
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About this Item
Title
- James E. Swett Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- Swett, James E.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- unknown interviewer
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Swett, James E.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Naval Reserve
- Highest Rank: Seaman Second Class
- Dates of Service: 1941-1942
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMF-221 (Marine Fighting Squadron), MAG-12 (Marine Aircraft Group)
- Location of Service: Corpus Christi, Texas; Quantico, Virginia; San Diego, California; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Russell Islands (Solomon Islands); Australia; New Georgia Island (Solomon Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan; El Toro, California; Pacific Theater
- Dates of Service: 1942-1970
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service over the Solomon Islands on 04/07/1943.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMF-141 (Marine Fighting Squadron); Marine Corps Reserve
- Location of Service: Alameda, California
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [ item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-09-17)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89783
Cite as
- James E. Swett Collection (AFC/2001/001/89783), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Alameda, California
- Australia
- Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- El Toro, California
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Iwo Jima
- Japan
- New Georgia Island (Solomon Islands)
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific Theater
- Quantico, Virginia
- Russell Islands (Solomon Islands)
- San Diego, California
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- Mag-12 (Marine Aircraft Group)
- Marine Corps Reserve
- Naval Reserve
- Vmf-141 (Marine Fighting Squadron)
- Vmf-221 (Marine Fighting Squadron)