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Sved, Edwin Early Life, Enlistment and Training
Edwin Sved was born in February 1924 in New York, New York and grew up through difficult times in a caring family.
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Sved, Edwin Flying Combat Missions out of Italy
When his crew got to Italy, Edwin Sved said they lived in tents in a farm field, and flew out of a makeshift airstrip constructed of metal strips l
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Sved, Edwin Observations
Of all the ground crew personnel, Edwin Sved recalled only one with whom his crew got close.
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Sved, Edwin Reflections
As a kid, Edwin Sved was interested in model airplanes and flying.
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Sved, Edwin Reunions
Edwin Sved’s wife mentions that they met and married in Philadelphia [Annotator's Note: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], and eventually retired to
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Swan, Robert Assignments after Midway
Robert Swan left the island [Annotator's Note: Midway Island] around 8 or 10 June [Annotator's Note: June 1942].
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Swan, Robert First Months of the War
Robert Swan and three other guys in his squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44)] rented a house. Each had their own bedroom.
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Swan, Robert Flying Search Patrols
Robert Swan and the other officers in his squadron, Patrol Squadron 44 or VP-44, did everything underground while they were on Midway Island.
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Swan, Robert How I Got in the Navy
Robert Swan joined the Navy to avoid the draft. He was flying in Missoula where was going to school.
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Swan, Robert Prewar Naval Aviator
Robert Swan did not select going into patrol planes. Everybody asks for fighters when they go through flight school.
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Swan, Robert Spotting the Japanese at Midway
At Midway, Robert Swan was classified as a first pilot and navigator. The patrol plane commander was Jack Reid.
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Swan, Robert The Battle of Midway
Robert Swan saw a carrier the first day [Annotator's Note: on 3 June 1942, the first day of the Battle of Midway] but he believes it was only