Swift, Ira, MG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Service Branch
Cavalry
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1953-1954, 0002, V Corps
Service Years
1918 - 1954
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Cavalry
Major General
Eight Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Mississippi
Mississippi
 Year of Birth
1898
 
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Contact Info
Date of Passing
Jul 29, 1987		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 11; Site 741-2

 Official Badges 

Army Staff Identification US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Armor Shoulder Cord Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1987, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Commissioned June 1916 as 2LT of Cavalry.
Retired 1954.
   
   1948-1951, 0002, US Forces Austria (USFA)

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Rank
Major General		 MOS
0002-General Officer
Base, Fort or City
Not Specified		State/Country
Austria
  
 
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US Forces Austria (USFA)
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Support 		 
Parent Unit
Other Commands 		Strength
Command
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Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021
   
   
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13 Members Also There at Same Time
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US Forces Austria (USFA)
Keyes, Geoffrey, LTG, (1908-1954) USA 0002 Lieutenant General
Collins, Harry, MG, (1917-1954) USA 0002 Major General
Kendall, Paul, LTG, (1918-1957) USA 0002 Major General
Fry, James, BG, (1922-1957) IM 48A Brigadier General
Dickerson, George W., BG, (1941-1971) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Mearns, Filmore K, LTG, (1935-1973) MI 9303 Lieutenant Colonel
Cooper, Paul Ray, SFC, (1934-1962) AG 274 Staff Sergeant
Kini, Joseph, SFC, (1946-1971) AG 55 Technician Fourth Grade
Hickey, Thomas, LTG, (1917-1958) 2010 Brigadier General
McGarr, Lionel Charles, LTG, (1928-1962) 2010 Colonel
Irwin, Stafford LeRoy, LTG, (1915-1952) Lieutenant General
541st Signal Depot Company
Irvin, Leland, SFC, (1948-1954) Technical Sergeant
7616th US Forces Austria Command (USFA)
St.John, Myron, PVT, (1949-1951) IN 111.10 Private

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