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James E Swett
| Colonel James E Swett USMC MOH (deceased) Jim Swett became one of the top-scoring F4U Aces, with 15.5 victories in 94 missions in the Corsair, but he had already earned himself the Congressional Medal of Honor piloting the F4F Wildcat before switching to the F4U. Leading a four plane section with VMF 221 on April 7, 1942 he shot down no fewer than 7 Japanese Val dive-bombers in an engagement over Tulagi Harbor, before taking a hit himself, and ditching in the sea. In all Jim Swett flew 211 combat missions, 94 in F4U Corsairs, made 120 carrier launches and recoveries, and in addition to his Medal of Honor, was awarded 6 DFCs and 2 Purple Hearts. Sadly, Jim Swett died on 18th January 2009. |
Items Signed by Colonel James E Swett USMC MOH (deceased) |
  | Victory Flyover by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | The mass flyover, Toyko Bay, 1945, heralding the surrender on board USS Missouri. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Beach Head Strike Force by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | F4U Corsairs search and destroy enemy positions during landings in the Marshall Islands, 1944. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (C) Price : £1095.00 | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (RM) Price : £395.00 | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (RMB) SOLD OUT | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £150.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £200.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £180.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM) Price : £400.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £135.00 | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | |
| | Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) SOLD OUT | Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fightin...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £425.00 | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £315.00 | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (C) Price : £445.00 | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (D) SOLD OUT | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (RM) SOLD OUT | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Okinawa by Robert Taylor. (RMB) SOLD OUT | Following their victory at Midway, American forces had fought a long, bloody and bitter campaign to retake the Japanese held islands in the Pacific. By the end of March 1945, however, they had finally captured Iwo Jima and looked towards Okinawa, a...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Hellcat Fury by Robert Taylor (C) SOLD OUT | Truk, the small atoll in the South Pacific, was the major anchorage for the Japanese Fleet. Comprising a magnificent harbor and four heavily defended airfields, it was thought impregnable by the US forces as they fought their way up through the Paci...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | The Unlucky Eight by Stan Stokes. Price : £150.00 | James Elms Swett was born in Seattle, Washington on June 15, 1920. He attended San Mateo Junior College in California, and entered the Navys flight training program during his second year of college. In April of 1942 Jim received his wings and was c...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Colonel James E Swett USMC MOH (deceased) |
 | Pacific Theater Aviation Prints by Ivan Berryman and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £175.00 Saving : £115 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Zero Hour by Ivan Berryman. Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. | |
 | Vought F-4 Corsair Aviation Art by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £190 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B) | |
 | Corsair Aircraft Aviation Art by Nicolas Trudgian and Brian Bateman. Pack : SOLD OUT | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. Valley Forge Fly-By by Ivan Berryman. | NOT AVAILABLE |
