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James Swett Commemorative Covers |
| (Covers come with a 'certificate of authenticity') |
| These commemorative cachet envelopes feature the special First Day Issue cancellation issued by the United States Post Office in Dayton, Ohio, and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The special cancellation design and Wright Flyer stamp commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Flight. 1st Lt. James E. Swett flew number 77, an F4F Wildcat, when he was assigned to VMF-221. On April 7, 1943, he flew his first combat mission off the Solomon Islands, and shot down seven Japanese Dive Bombers. He flew a total of 104 combat mission, and shot down 15.5 enemy fighters. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the April 7, 1943 mission. He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with 5 Gold Stars, Purple Heart with 1 Gold Star, Air medal with 21 Gold Stars, and the Presidential Unit Citation with 2 Bronze Stars. He retired as a Colonel in 1970. Col. James E. Swett, and artist John R. Doughty, Jr., signed each envelope. |
| "Number 77" - (Dayton) | ||
| Pilot: James Swett Cachet: John Doughty F.D. Cancellation: Edition: 20 $25.00 Sold Out | |
| "Number 77" - (Kill Devil Hills) | ||
| Pilot: James Swett Cachet: John Doughty F.D. Cancellation: Edition: 20 $25.00 Sold Out | |
| This commemorative cachet envelope features the special Purple Heart medal, and was cancelled at Mount Vernon, Virginia, home of President George Washington. Colonel James E. Swett, who received the Purple Heart with one Gold Star in World War II, and artist John R. Doughty, Jr., signed each envelope. | ||
| "Number 77" - (Purple Heart) | ||
| Pilot: James Swett Cachet: John Doughty F.D. Cancellation: Edition: 30 $25.00 Sold Out | |
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| This commemorative cachet envelope features the special Purple Heart medal stamp, and was cancelled at Mount Vernon, Virginia, home of President George Washington. It also features the 20-cent Congressional Medal of Honor stamp. Colonel James E. Swett, who received the Purple Heart with one Gold Star and the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II, and artist John R. Doughty, Jr., signed each envelope. | ||
| "Number 77" - (Purple Heart and Medal of Honor) | ||
| Pilot: James Swett Cachet: John Doughty F.D. Cancellation: Edition: 40 $25.00 Sold Out | |
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