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CAPT JOHN  R. SWADENER, USN
CAPT JOHN R. SWADENER, USN


CAPT JOHN R. SWADENER, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 908


Service Date In: 11/01/1946 Date of Birth: 04/29/1928
Service Date Out: 10/01/1976
Aviation Designation PPC/Test Pilot
State/College Attended Georgia Tech
City, State New Orleans,LA

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Air Medal (3)

Theaters/Campaigns:
Asia

Aircraft:
SP2H
PB4Y-2
SNJ
R5D
HU-164

Ship/Units/Deployments:
Nav Station Adak, CO
VP-7, CO
USS Albemarle

Associations/Service Organizations:
Assn of Nav Aviation
U.S. Naval Institute
Ret. Officers Assn
Nav Av Museum Fdn
Exper. Aircraft Assn

Significant Achievements:
Navigator of first aircraft to land at South Pole 10-31-56. Deceased 08/05/1996.


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