The Don Englebreston Collection

Special Order G-1279, Headquarters Seventh Air Force (PACAF), 26 April 1971 — Decoration Amendments Including Major Melvin G. Swanson

Special Order G-1279, Headquarters Seventh Air Force (PACAF), 26 April 1971 — Decoration Amendments Including Major Melvin G. Swanson

Special Order G-1279, issued 26 April 1971 by Headquarters Seventh Air Force (PACAF), amends decoration awards for eleven Air Force personnel serving in Southeast Asia, correcting Oak Leaf Cluster counts on Air Medals, Distinguished Flying Crosses, and other honors. Paragraph 11 credits Major Melvin G. Swanson with a 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal, part of the extensive award documentation preserved in the Mel Swanson collection. Project: 219127