Herbert E Swift

Military

Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 42-38204. Landed in Switzerland. Interned.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-38204

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Grand Rapids, Michigan 19 February 1923

Other

Interned (INT)

Germany 24 April 1944

Enlisted

Revisions

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I am Robin Swift - Herb's daughter.

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I'm not sure what "Source message" is but I am Robin Swift the daughter of Herbert E. Swift. My Dad's nickname was Bud and he stayed in the Air Force until he retired in 1966.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 4271

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Sources

MACR 4271 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database