USS Bataan Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/uss-bataan Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png USS Bataan Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/uss-bataan 32 32 Eugene F. McSweeney https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/inductees/eugene-f-mcsweeney Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:07:40 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2312 Eugene F. McSweeney (1921-2015) was a Navy fighter pilot. McSweeney was sworn in at exercises during the Army-Chicago Bears football game at Boston on September 20, 1942. He flew 79 Hellcat sorties off the carrier USS Bataan in 1945, accruing 305 combat hours. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and five Air Medals. At war’s […]

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