The Don Englebreston Collection
Gallery: Mel Swanson Pictures Military
A 1967 portrait of Jerry Grant in the green beret of U.S. Army Special Forces is paired with a jet fighter silhouetted against a blazing sunset sky. Drawn from the Mel Swanson collection, the two images span the personnel and the imagery of Special Operations and reconnaissance units during the early buildup years of American involvement in Vietnam.
North American F-100 Super Sabre "FW-689" in Flight Above Clouds
Portrait of Jerry Grant, U.S. Army Special Forces, 1967 (Mel Swanson Collection)
Jet Fighter and WWII-Era Piston Fighter in Formation Flypast
Official Portrait Photograph of USAF Officer, Mel Swanson Collection
Decoration Ceremony: Officer Presented Medal Beneath Unit Campaign Streamers
Silhouette of Jet Fighter Aircraft Against Sunset Sky
Informal Evening Gathering with Toast, Vietnam War Era
Squadron Officers Group Photo with Awards, Vietnam War Era
Man in Patterned Shirt at Evening Social Gathering, Vietnam War Era
Formal Portrait of Air Force Officer "Swanson," Vietnam Era
Formal Ceremony with Document Presentation, Pre-Vietnam Era
Air Force Officer Awards Ceremony, Formal Portrait
