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OF THE DISTINGUISHED-FLYING-CROSS--By direction of the
President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress,
approved 2 July 1926 (Bull 8, WD 1926), and persuant to
authority delegated by Headquaters United States Army
Strategic Air Forces in letter, file AG 323; subject:
"Ddefinitions of Administrative Responsibilities",
dated 6 August 1945, announcement is made of the award
of the Distinguished-Flying-Cross to the following named
officers and enlisted men of the 60th Bombardment Squadron,
39th Bombardment Group.
For
extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial
flight 19 June 1945. These individuals were combat crew
members of a B-29 aircraft flying from a base in the Marianas
on a bombardment of Shizuoka, Japan. They successfully
made the long over-water flight to the assembly area,
in the face of possible ditching at sea because of mechanical
malfunction. Heavy anti-aircraft and automatic weapons
fire was encountered from the intial point throughout
the bomb run. Despite this severe enemy opposition, they
made a coordinated visual bomb run, scoring excellent
results. Their work contributed substantially to the heavy
destruction meted out to the objective. The courage, skill
and devotion to duty demonstrated by these veterans of
repeated assaults against the Japanese mainland were material
contributions to the sucessful accomplishment of this
mission, reflect great credit on themselves and the Army
Air Forces.
First
Lieutenant ALPHONSE J. BALDI (then Second Lieutenant),
Air Corps, United States Army, as Pilot.
First
Lieutenant FRANK J. FOLKER, JR. (then Second Lieutenant),
Air Corps, United States Army, as Navigator.
Master
Sergeant GLADE A. LOY, Air Corps, United States Army,
as Flight Engineer.
Staff
Sergeant CLAUDE W. ALGER, Air Corps, United States Army,
as Blister Gunner.
Staff
Sergeant ROBERT E. LAIRD, Air Corps, United States Army,
as Central Fire Control Gunner.
Staff
Sergeant JOHN F. MAGIRL, (then Sergeant)
Air Corps, United States
Army, as Radio Operator.
Staff
Sergeant MICHAEL REVOCK, JR., (then
Sergeant)
Air Corps, United States
Army, as Tail Gunner.
Staff
Sergeant STANLEY L. PHILLIPS, (then
Sergeant)
Air Corps, United States
Army, as Right Gunner.
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