AIR COMMANDO 2 Swenck, Robert Bennett

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Swenck​

• FORENAME

Robert Bennett​

• UNIT

37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)​

• RANK

Major​

• NUMBER

403445067​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th November 1971​

• AGE

38​

• GRAVESITE

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Louisville,Kentucky​

born 18.3.1933​

husband of Donna Swenck (3 daughters Stacy,Lori and Heidi)​

entered service 1956​

20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) 1969-70​

awards with 20 SOS DFC with 2 olc (Cambodia 1969) Airman's Medal (South Vietnam 1969) Silver Star (Cambodia 1970)​

awards Silver Star,D.F.C. with 2 oak leaf clusters,Airman's Medal,Air Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters​

pilot​

HH-53C (68-10366)​

shot down and crashed Na Bhe River,Gia Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02W Line 72​

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