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Distinguished Flying Cross. The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The medal was established on July 2, 1926, and is currently awarded to any persons who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
Pages in category "Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,430 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
Jesse LeRoy Brown (October 13, 1926 – December 4, 1950) was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight training program (though not the first African-American Navy aviator), the first African-American naval officer killed in the Korean War, and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
The Distinguished Flying Cross is America's highest award for aerial achievement. [2] The award was authorized by United States Congress on July 2, 1926. [1] 68 years after the inception of the DFC (1994) the Distinguished Flying Cross Society was started. [2] Before the formation of DFCS there was no centralized documentation of the recipients ...
Ribbon bar for a 2nd award. The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level [clarification needed] military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 to other ranks, of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations ...
The Distinguished Flying Cross may refer to: Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), including Commonwealth countries; Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Lawrence Arthur Wingfield MC DFC (17 April 1898 – 23 October 1989) was an officer in the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and later the Royal Air Force (RAF), serving during World War I. He was a recipient of both the Military Cross (MC) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). He later became a solicitor and founder of the Guild of Air ...
Distinguished Flying Cross. The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight uniformed services of the United States [5] as well as to military and ...