Awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross
16 February 1945
HEADQUARTERS 1ST AIR DIVISION
Office of the Commanding General
APO 557
16 February 1945
GENERAL ORDERS
NO. 143
Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross Section 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 enlisted man.
THOMAS E. DOUGHERTY, 36123094, Corporal, 602ND Bombardment Squadron, 398th Bombardment Group (H), Army Air Forces, United States Army. For extraordinary achievement while serving as Tail Gunner of a B-17 airplane on a number of combat bombardment missions over Germany and German occupied countries from 7 May 1944 to 14 February 1945. The courage, coolness and skill displayed by Corporal Dougherty on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States. Home address: Route No. 1, Leland, Illinois.
By command of Brigadier General TURNER:
BARTLETT BEAMAN,
Brigadier General, U. S. Army,
Chief of Staff
OFFICIAL
ROBERTS P. JOHNSON
Lieutenant Colonel
Adjutant General
The above is an extract of 398th personnel from General Order 143.
Transcribed April 2005 by Dawne Dougherty.
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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