The Don Englebreston Collection
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An official Air Force portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Swanson, senior pilot wings and ribbon rack on display, opens a set that turns quickly to candid off-duty scenes from Southeast Asia. Officers raise an informal toast and airmen unwind at squadron gatherings, offering a rare look at the social life that sustained aircrews between missions during the Vietnam War.
Col. Morris at Squadron Social Gathering, Vietnam War Era
Informal Toast Among Officers, Including Col. Morris and Col. Walsh, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era (Mel Swanson Collection)
Colonel Walsh and Fellow USAF Officer at Decoration Ceremony
Sergeant Jerry "Blister" Grant, U.S. Army Special Forces, 1967
USAF Squadron Awards Presentation, Pre-Vietnam Era
Air Force Officer Receiving Certificate at Graduation Ceremony
Official U.S. Air Force Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Swanson
Air Force Decoration Ceremony: Col. Laliberte Presents Medal to Lt. Col. Swanson
U.S. Air Force Officers at Certificate Presentation Ceremony
Off-Duty Social Gathering, Man in Patterned Shirt with Drink and Cigarette
Servicemen Socializing at Club Gathering, Mel Swanson Military Collection
USAF Flight Training Class Graduation Photo with Student Roster Chalkboard - Mel Swanson Collection
Distinguished Jet Pilot Certificate, Major Melvin G. Swanson, 3640th Pilot Training Wing, 1968
USAF Pilot with A-1 Skyraider "Sweet Betty Lou", Vietnam War Era
Pilot in Cockpit of A-1 Skyraider Marked 'Sweet Betty Lou' (Partial Photo Prepared for Plaque)
