Swift, Ira P. (Ira Platt), 1898-1987

From left to right, Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing, unidentified man in background, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Major General Ira P. Swift, and Colonel P. Hogan stand at the demonstration of the Army XH-26 Helicopter at Torrance Airport in Torrance, California.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) standing in front of a car at Fort MacArthur, California, with Lieutenant General Joseph Swing (center) and Major General Ira Swift. Others in background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace at a luncheon in his honor at the new Officer's Club at Fort MacArthur, California. From left to right: Corwin Denney, President of the American Helicopter Corporation; Secretary of the Army Frank Pace; Major General Ira Swift; and Lieutenant General Joseph Swing. Others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and others watch the XH-26 Army Jet Helicopter demonstration at Torrance Airport in Torrance, California. From left to right: three unidentified men; unidentified man at podium; Colonel Pendleton Hogan, Chief, L.A. Branch, Office of Information; Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing, Commanding General, Sixth Army; Secretary of Army Frank Pace, Jr.; and Major General Ira P. Swift, Commanding General, Third Corps. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and others watch the XH-26 Army Jet Helicopter demonstration at Torrance Airport in Torrance, California. From left to right: unidentified man; Colonel Pendleton Hogan, Chief, Los Angeles Branch, Office of Information; Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing, Commanding General, Sixth Army; Secretary of Army Frank Pace, Jr.; and Major General Ira P. Swift, Commanding General, Third Corps. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) congratulates Captain Edwin Ditzel, Commanding Officer of the Military Police Detachment at Fort MacArthur, California on their military review during Pace's visit to the fort. Also present are Lieutenant General Joseph Swing, Commanding General of the Sixth Army (second from left, mostly obscured by Pace) and Major General Ira P. Swift, Third Corps Commanding General (second from right).

From left to right, General Joseph M. Swing, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and General Ira P. Swift are seen standing in front of a car as they leave a luncheon at Fort MacArthur, California.

From left to right, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, General Joseph M. Swing, and General Ira Swift enter the parade grounds at Fort MacArthur, California, to inspect Military Police units who are honoring Pace's visit to Ft. MacArthur. Others in background are unidentified.