SCHWEITZER, ROBERT JAMES
24 January 1974
Deceased
| Name:Robert James Schweitzer Rank/Branch: United States Navy/O5 Unit: Date of Birth: February 25, 1932 Pennsylvania Home City of Record: Philadelphia PA Date of Loss: 05 January 1968 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 204900 North 1064100 East Status (in 1973): Returnee Category: Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: A4E Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: Refno: |
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Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. 2019 w/info from Justin
Jackson-Mann.
2023
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Cdr. Schweitzer died in an automobile accident 24 January 1974. He was
promoted to Captain posthumously and buried at sea from USS Ranger, 4
February 1974. To the last he was making speeches to tell of his experiences
and to generate concern for the MIA 's.
