James Elms Swett was born June 15, 1920, in Seattle and raised in San Mateo, Calif. He learned to fly while enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program at the College of San Mateo.

James E. Swett, 88, a Marine Corps ace pilot during World War II who received the Medal of Honor for knocking seven Japanese dive bombers out of the air in 15 minutes during his first combat ...

James Elms Swett was born June 15, 1920, in Seattle and raised in San Mateo, Calif. He learned to fly while enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program at the College of San Mateo.

James Elms Swett was born in Seattle, Washington, on June 15, 1920, and grew up in San Francisco. After entering San Mateo Junior College in September 1939, he enrolled in the Civilian Pilot ...

Early in the morning of April 7, 1943, with the Pacific theater of World War 2 in full swing, a 22-year old American rookie pilot named James Elms Swett was about to get his first taste of action.

James Elms Swett was born June 15, 1920, in Seattle and raised in San Mateo. He learned to fly while attending a junior college in San Mateo and entered military service in 1941.

James E. Swett, 88, a Marine Corps ace pilot during World War II who received the Medal of Honor for knocking seven Japanese dive bombers out of the air in 15 minutes during his first combat ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. JAMES ELMS SWETT US MARINES PILOT 15-6-1920 18-1-2009 JAMES Swett, a US Marines fighter pilot who received the Medal of Honour for ...

James E. Swett, 88, a Marine Corps ace pilot during World War II who received the Medal of Honor for knocking seven Japanese dive bombers out of the air in 15 minutes during his first combat ...

James Elms Swett was born in Seattle, Washington, on June 15, 1920, and grew up in San Francisco. ... Swett continued his career after World War II ended, but his combat flying days were over.