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Pages in category "Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,434 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
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 awarded to those who, after April 6, 1917, have distinguished themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
He was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses, not for flying a certain number of missions but for specific acts of heroism, and 18 Air Medals. Then came the Air Force Cross, for which he was the first living recipient, the Silver Star, the Airman's Medal, the Purple Heart, and several foreign decorations.
Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (4) Joseph Christopher McConnell Jr. (30 January 1922 – 25 August 1954) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War . [ 1 ]
United States Air Force Command Pilot Badge: Air Force Cross: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal: Silver Star w/ 3 bronze oak leaf clusters: Distinguished Flying Cross w/ Valor device, 1 silver and 2 bronze oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster (second ribbon required for accouterment spacing) Meritorious ...
Bernard Francis "Bernie" Fisher (pronounced Bernerd) (January 11, 1927 – August 16, 2014) was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was the first Air Force member to receive the medal in the Vietnam War.
Medal of Honor, awarded by the United States government; any of the collective service cross medals, each with a name unique to the service branch awarding them: [a] Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded by the United States Department of the Air Force; Distinguished Service Cross, awarded by the United States Department of the Army
Joe Madison Jackson (March 14, 1923 – January 12, 2019) served as a career officer in the United States Air Force and received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. On 12 May 1968, he volunteered for a dangerous impromptu rescue of three remaining Air Force members (Maj. John W. Gallagher; TSgt.