Awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross
02 August 1944
GENERAL ORDERS
NUMBER 213
Hq 1st Bombardment Division
APO 557, 2 August 1944
I. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, 22 September 1943, as amended, and pursuant to authority contained in letter, Hq Eighth Air Force, File 200.6, 1 June 1944, subject, "Awards and Decorations", the DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS is awarded to the following-named Officers and Enlisted Men. for extraordinary achievement, as set forth in citation.
DERALD R. LYMAN , 20942390, Technical Sergeant, 600th Bombardment Squadron, 398th Bombardment Group (H), Army Air Forces, United States Army. For extraordinary achievement while serving as Radio Operator of a B-17 airplane on a number of combat bombardment missions over Germany and German occupied countries. Home address: Route No. 2, Colbert, Washington.
By command of Major General WILLIAMS:
BARTLETT BEAMAN,
Brigadier General, U.S. Army,
Chief of Staff.
OFFICIAL,
ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.,
Lt. Colonel, A.G.D.
Adjutant General.
The above is an extract of 398th personnel from General Order 213.
Transcribed January 22, 2024 by Lee Bradley.
See also:
- 398th Individual Awards - an index to all 398th Individual Awards
- 398th Bomb Group Distinguished Flying Cross Awards List
- 398th Bomb Group Oak Leaf Cluster to the DFC Awards List
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This is the DFC Award Citation issued to Derald R. Lyman on August 2, 1944. Copy provided by Douglas Lyman (Derald's son). |
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