
Swede Vejtasa
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 11 years ago |
Date of birth | July 27,1914 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Paris |
France | |
Date of died | January 23,2013 |
Other name | Swede |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Battle of the Coral Sea | |
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands | |
Korean War | |
Education | University of Montana |
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ID | 1194128 |
Swede Vejtasa Life story
Stanley Winfield "Swede" Vejtasa was a United States Navy career officer and World War II flying ace. During the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, he shot down seven Japanese aircraft on 26 October 1942, becoming an "ace in a day".