Swigert, John L. (John Leonard), 1931-1982
Variant namesJohn Leonard Swigert Jr., Jack Swigert, (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American test pilot, mechanical, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, NASA astronaut, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13, he became one of twenty-four astronauts who flew to the Moon.
Before joining NASA in 1966, Swigert was a civilian test pilot and fighter pilot in the Air National Guard. After leaving NASA, he ran for Senate but lost in a primary election against Bill Armstrong. Later he ran for Congress, but while running was diagnosed with cancer. He won the election for Colorado's new 6th district, but died before being sworn in.
John Swigert was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on October 4, 1997.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for John L. Swigert. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| associatedWith | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.). Photolab. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lundeen, Mark, 1958- | person |
| associatedWith | Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. | person |
| memberOf | United States. Air Force | corporateBody |
| employeeOf | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1931-08-30
Death 1982-12-1982
Male
Americans
English
