Major Witold A. Urbanowicz, Polish Air Force, Distinguished Himself By Meritorious Achievement In Aerial Flight During His Voluntary Service With Squadrons Of The U.S. Air Forces In China. Here, Major General C.L. Chennault Congratulates Major Urbanowicz after presenting him with the Air Medal at an

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3rd Squadron light Leader R.T. Smith alongside Curtiss Tomahawk II, “40,” AVG, Kunming, China, 23 May 1942

Woodring awards distinguished Flying Cross to Commander of Mercy flight. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Secretary of War Harry Woodring, today presented Major Calen W. Haynes, Air Corps, with the distinguished Flying Cross for his work in commanding the recent flight of an Army bomber to Chile with a lo

Cheney award to U.S. Air Corps heroes. Washington, D.C., May 8. For their heroic work in rescuing a crew from a burning balloon which took off from Fort Sill, Okla., last July, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, both of the U.S. Army Air Corps, were today presented with the C

U.S. Flyers win Mackay Award. Washington, D.C., May 8. Nine officers and enlisted men of the U.S. Air Corps were today presented with the Mackay trophy for 1936 as a reward for the heroic flight under unfavorable weather conditions from Langley Field, Va., to Allecan, Mich., last August. The trophy

Rewarded for courage. Washington, D.C., May 12. Lieut. C.B. Olson (right) United States Coast Guard, receiving from Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau today the distinguished Flying Cross, The first to be awarded to a Coast Guard Aviator. Lieut. Olson was awarded the cross in recognition of a flig

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Gen. Pershing awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Michael J. O'Brien of Adjutant Gen.'s office for "exceptionally metitorious and distinguished service as officer in charge of Officer's division. A.G.D., G.H.Q., A.E.F." July 27, 1922