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    The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The medal was established on July 2, 1926, and is currently...
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    The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level[clarification needed] military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 to other ranks, of...
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  • The Distinguished Flying Cross may refer to: Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), including Commonwealth countries Distinguished Flying Cross (United...
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    Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, Rosenthal was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and two Silver Stars...
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    Richard Halsey Best (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    the island." After the battle, Best was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Citation said "Defying extreme danger from concentrated...
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    Gale Cleven (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Air...
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  • the DFCS. The Distinguished Flying Cross is America's highest award for aerial achievement. The award was authorized by United States Congress on July...
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    The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the United States Army's second highest military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in...
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    Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    scoring ace in Okinawa at the time. O'Keefe received the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal for his service and the Gold Star in lieu...
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    Joseph C. McConnell (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    MiG-15s while flying North American F-86 Sabres. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions...
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    Shane Osborn (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Shane J. Osborn, United States Navy, for...
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    (June 14, 1914 – November 15, 1995) was an officer of the United States Air Force, a flying ace and the leader of Operation Vengeance, the mission to...
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    Eugene E. Lindsey (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    performance and leadership on these strikes would earn him the Distinguished Flying Cross. On 24 February 1942, Lindsey again led nine bomb-equipped TBDs...
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    Harry Herbert Crosby (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    World War II, he flew 32 combat missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (with two oak leaf clusters), the Air Medal (with three oak leaf...
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    in 1943 he had earned a Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, an Air Medal, a Distinguished Service Cross from the British and seven...
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    Richard E. Cavazos (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    October 29, 2017) was a United States Army 4-star general. He was a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant and...
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  • Bruno Gaido (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    American sailor who served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Machinist's Mate during World War II. While flying as a gunner for pilot Frank O'Flaherty...
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    Rudolf Anderson (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    February 1953. He began his operational career flying RF-86 Sabres and earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses for reconnaissance missions after the war ended...
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  • a British Distinguished Flying Cross and an American Distinguished Flying Cross. List of Flying Tigers pilots List of World War II flying aces "D. F...
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    Elliott Roosevelt (general) (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    to a distinguished record on combat missions have been largely discounted. After the war ended, he faced an investigation by the United States Congress...
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  • Thomas Matthews (colonel) (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Matthews was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal by President Bill Clinton for his actions in...
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    C. Wade McClusky (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr., (June 1, 1902 – June 27, 1976) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II and the early Cold War period. He is...
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    Carl Spaatz (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    vicinity for over 150 hours. For his efforts he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. From May 8, 1929, to October 29, 1931, Spaatz commanded the 7th...
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    The Air Force Cross (AFC) is the United States Air Force and United States Space Force's second highest military decoration for airmen and guardians who...
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    Harold Huglin (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    Bombardment Wing, and flew nine combat missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading one on Magdeburg in August 1944. After the war he...
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  • Dan Rowan (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    another P-40 over New Guinea. His military decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.[citation...
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    Bernard W. Rogers (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    in Chief, United States European Command. Besides the Distinguished Service Cross, Rogers' decorations included the Defense Distinguished Service Medal...
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    Kenneth H. Dahlberg (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    a prisoner of war. Dahlberg also earned the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Purple Hearts, 16 Air Medals, and the French Croix de Guerre...
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    Urban L. Drew (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States))
    2013), known as Ben Drew, was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces and a flying ace of World War II. He was the first and the only Allied...
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    the Medal of Honor; the Legion of Merit with Combat "V;" the Distinguished Flying Cross; the Bronze Star with Combat "V;" the Air Medal with three Gold...
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