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United States. Army Air Forces [Distinguished Flying Cross Ribbon]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.418.01 Author/Creator: United States. Army Air Forces Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1945 Pagination: 1 ribbon : cloth : blue, white, and red Height: 3.4 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Ribbon. Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while flying for the armed services.

Robert L. Stone was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945 for a mission where all of the bombs dropped hit the target area.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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