Although
the Air Force became a separate and distinct branch of U.S. Military
Service in 1947, this large
(626 pages) book includes the citations for not only all the Air Force
awards of the Medal of Honor, but those of its precursors: Army Air
Service, Army Air Corps, and Army Air Forces. It also contains the
citations for all awards of the Distinguished Service Cross and Air
Force Cross to members of the U.S. Air Force, with a detailed table of
the USAAS, USAC, USAAF recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross.
Also included are the citations for the eleven awards of the Navy Cross
to member of the Army Air Forces in World War II.
Also included are the citatons for awards of the Army, Navy, and Coast
Guard Distinguished Service Medal to members of the USAAS, USAC, USAAF,
and USAF. There is also a comprehensive table of more than 4,000 Air
Force Flag Officers, reflecting their identified awards and basic
personal information.
This volume includes basic Air Force history, history behind the various
awards, and appendixes including analysis of awards by rank, unit, and a
chronological listing of valor awards.
(625 Pages)
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