Swancutt received the Billy Mitchell Memorial Award. Awards he received include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Outstanding Unit Award. References 1915 births 1993 deaths People from Marathon County, Wisconsin People from La Crosse, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Air Medal United States Army Air Forces bomber pilots of World War II University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Boxers from Wisconsin Burials at Arlington National Cemetery American male boxers La Crosse Central High School alumni