Joseph May Swing | |
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Nickname(s) | "Jumpin' Joe" |
Born | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | February 28, 1894
Died | December 9, 1984 San Francisco, California, United States | (aged 90)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1915–1954 |
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Service number | 0-3801 |
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Commands | Sixth United States Army United States Army War College United States Army Field Artillery School I Corps 11th Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | Mexican Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (3) Air Medal (2) |
Other work | Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (1954–62) |
Lieutenant General Joseph May Swing (February 28, 1894 – December 9, 1984) was a senior United States Army officer, who fought in World War I and commanded the 11th Airborne Division during the campaign to liberate the Philippines in World War II.
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