Ira P. Swift | |
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Nickname(s) | Joe |
Born | Chicora, Mississippi | 8 February 1898
Died | 29 July 1987 Winter Park, Florida | (aged 89)
Allegiance | United States |
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Years of service | 1918–1954 |
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Ira Platt Swift (8 February 1898 – 29 July 1987) was a United States Army major general. During World War II, he served as assistant commander of the 82nd Airborne Division from December 1944 to May 1945. During the Korean War, Swift served as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division from July 1951 to July 1952.