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James E. Swink, Captain
U. S. Army
Dates of Service: 02/01/1966 - 07/31/1968
Surgeon, 12th Evacuation Hospital
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Jim was a Saturday afternoon hero before he was a combat doctor and later, orthopedist. He won All-American honors as a running back at Texas Christian University before entering medical school, then serving as a surgeon and doctor with an infantry division in Vietnam. There, he came to respect deeply the men with whom he served.