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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

William John Swendner
Preferred Name: Bill/ Swede

Nickname/Call Sign: Swede

Date of Birth: 10/19/1934

Highest Military Grade Held: Lt. Colonel, O5

Hometown: St. Paul, MN

Civilian Education
BS, Teaching Certificate, Secondary Ed. Texas
Units Assigned
Jan 1956, Pre-Flight: Aviation Cadet Class 57-L, Lackland AFB, TX
May 1956, Primary Flight Training: Moultrie, GA T-34/T-28
Oct 1956-Apr.1957, Basic Flight Training: Bryan AFB, TX T-33
May 1957, Advanced Fighter Training: Luke AFB, AZ T-33 & F-84F
Oct 1957, 32FDS/FIS; Soesterberg AB, The Netherlands F-100C/ F-102A
Sep 1961-Apr.1965, 615 TFS/401TFW/615TFS; England AFB, LA F-100D/F
1964 &1965, TDY’s 615TFS, Danang AB, RVN F-100D/F
May 1965, 4456 CCTS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ F-4C
Aug 1965, 480TFS, Holloman AFB, NM F-4C
Feb 1966, 480TFS, Danang AB, RVN F-4C
Sep 1966, 4456CCTS/4453CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB,AZ F-4C/D
Dec 1970, 12AF, Stan/Eval, Bergstrom AFB, TX F-100/ F-4C/D
Jun 1972, 36TFS/3TFW, Osan AB/Kunsan AB, ROK F-4D
Jul 1973, PACAF Hq.; Chief Fighter Training, Hickam AFB, HI O-2B
Jul 1976, TACC Automation Test Group, Bergstrom AFB, TX
Apr 1978, 12AF, Stan/Eval, Bergstrom AFB, TX F-100C/D/F//F-4C/D/E
Military Education
SOS, AF Command & Staff, ICAF
Comments
Shot down the 2nd MIG-21 of the War on July 14, 1966(Bastille Day) with an AIM-9 Sidewinder, 25 NM northwest, Hanoi. Retired from the AF on July1, 1982 and have held several positions since, including HS teacher, Community College Prof., Building Supply Clerk, and School Bus Driver. Presently residing in Green Valley, AZ with my HS sweetheart. Married since 27 Apr. 1957 and have 4 children. Three living in TX and one in California.