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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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 Service Cross (DSC) is a third-level military decoration awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea to...
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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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Anthony Montague Browne (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Arakan, on the Burma-Bengal border. In 1945 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his skill and valour attacking Imperial Japanese Army lines...
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William Gordon Claxton (category Canadian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
increased his total to 27. On August 3, 1918, Claxton was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and appointed flight commander. By that time, his victory list...
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flying in active operations against the enemy". The award was discontinued in 1993 when all ranks became eligible for the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)...
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Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor (category South African recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
awarded the Military Cross. July would pass without incident. On 3 August, he was granted one of the first ever Distinguished Flying Crosses. The break in his...
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Gordon Steege (category Australian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
fighters. Achieving victories in all three types, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after shooting down three German aircraft during a single sortie...
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Tony Bartley (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Royal Air Force (RAF) Spitfire pilot, Bartley was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Battle of Britain, during which he...
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Billy Bishop (category Canadian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Bar to the Distinguished Service Order, and Military Cross. For the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross now...
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Leader. In June 1944 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and in January 1945, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of his...
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Gabby Gabreski (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant...
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Robin Olds (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
for Brigadier General Robin Olds". KeytLaw (Another Life: Flying the F-4 Phantom in the United States Air Force). Archived from the original on July 22...
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Mohinder Singh Pujji (category Indian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
hobby pilot at the Delhi Flying Club, where he fell in love with flying and in April 1937 achieved his "A" certificate of flying competency. His first job...
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A. R. H. Barton (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
April. The next day, the formal announcement of his award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), in acknowledgement of his service of the preceding two...
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Peter Townsend (RAF officer) (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
the Luftwaffe's first raid on Britain. Townsend was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in April 1940: Flight Lieutenant Peter Wooldridge Townsend...
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Jan Zumbach (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Cross of Valour (Poland), four times Air Medal (Poland) Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) & Bar 1939-1945 Star War Medal 1939-1945 Defence Medal...
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Donald Blakeslee (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
was an acting flight lieutenant, and was awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross on August 14, 1942. The citation read: Acting Flight Lieutenant...
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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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Bruce McKenzie (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Bruce Roy McKenzie DSO DFC EGH (1 January 1919 – 24 May 1978) was a South African-born Kenyan politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture in Kenya during...
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Field Eugene Kindley (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
earned the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and the British Distinguished Flying Cross.[better source needed]...
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Maurice Hilton-Barber (category South African recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
who went blind from a genetic condition but became adventurers. Distinguished Flying Cross on 23 February 1943 as Acting Squadron Leader of the No. 450 (RAAF)...
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Robert S. Johnson (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
pilot with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. He is credited with scoring 27 victories during the conflict flying a Republic P-47...
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Jacques Natteau (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
fought in the Battle of Britain. His exploits earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross and the French Legion of Honor. In 1938, the legendary French...
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John Hemingway (RAF officer) (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
near Church Fenton. On 1 July 1941, Hemingway was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Exhausted, Hemingway was given generally light duties for several...
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Dominic Salvatore Gentile (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain...
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Alfred Pullman (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
Second World War and the Mau Mau Uprising. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for gallant service after being killed in an air crash in...
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Chesley G. Peterson (category Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom))
January 28, 1990) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, and a flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II...
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