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Jacques
Swaab
Name: Jacques Michael
Swaab
Country: United States
Rank: Lieutenant
Services: United States Air Service
Units: 22nd Aero
Victories: 10
Date Of Birth: April 21, 1894
Date Of Death: July 7, 1963
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California
Buried: Arlington National CemeterySwaab was wounded on the afternoon of September 8, 1918 near
Cirey-Saarburg. Having shot down a two-seater, he was about to
land at a German aerodrome when he realized his mistake. Enemy
fighters scrambled to intercept Swaab's SPAD S.XIII and he shot
down two Fokker D.VIIs while making his escape.
On October 23, Swaab shot down a Fokker D.VII that had just
destroyed an American balloon. Evidence suggests the German pilot
was Max Näther of Jasta 62.
In 1938, Swaab served as technical advisor on the "Dawn
Patrol," a Hollywood motion picture starring David Niven and Errol
Flynn. He was also a member of the American Cross and Cockade
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