Category: Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Categories: Personal Decorations, US Military Decorations
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918.
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- Not to be confused with Category: Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
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Person Profiles (892)
C
Woodrow Crockett
31 Aug 1918 Homan, Miller, Arkansas, United States - 16 Aug 2012
Carl Crumpton
14 Nov 1924 Ogden, Riley, Kansas, USA - 12 Aug 2012
John Cummings
01 May 1918 Denver, Colorado, United States - 21 Jul 1945
Ralph Cummings
27 Dec 1919 Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States - 13 Nov 1943
Lemuel Custis
abt 04 Jun 1915 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 24 Feb 2005
Earnest Cutshall
16 Sep 1919 Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States - 17 Dec 1992
Jim Cutter
23 Nov 1940 Fort Knox, Hardin, Kentucky, United States - 26 Sep 2015
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William Dabney
28 Mar 1922 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 17 Mar 2002
Max Dailey
15 Dec 1921 Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA - 01 Aug 1943
Francis Daly
abt 20 Dec 1918 Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 24 Apr 1995
Robert Daughtrey
05 Oct 1933 Eagle Pass, Maverick, Texas, United States - 20 Jul 2005
George Davies
29 Jul 1916 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 01 Aug 1943
Benjamin Davis
18 Dec 1912 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 04 Jul 2002
Melvin Davis
18 Jan 1913 Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States - 06 Aug 1948
George Day
24 Feb 1925 Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States - 27 Jul 2013
William Deal
15 Nov 1927 Chowan, North Carolina, United States - 02 Jan 1963
Charles Decrevel
04 Feb 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 06 Jan 1990
John Dee
27 Nov 1918 Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Aug 1943
James Deeds
28 Sep 1919 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Loyce Deen
04 Apr 1921 Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma - 05 Nov 1944
William DeFreese
21 Apr 1920 Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United States - 01 Aug 1943
William Denbin
24 Dec 1905 New York, United States - 17 Jun 1983
Dieter Dengler
22 May 1938 Wildberg, Calw, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - 07 Feb 2001
Jeremiah Denton
15 Jul 1924 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States - 28 Mar 2014
Richard Derosier
abt 10 Jul 1940 Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States - 03 Jan 1970
Merlyn Dethlefsen
29 Jun 1934 Clay, Iowa, United States - 14 Dec 1987
Henry Deutschendorf
15 Apr 1920 Cordell Township, Washita, Oklahoma, United States - 15 Mar 1982
James DeVinney
10 Aug 1920 - 05 Nov 1973
Arthur Devlin
abt 07 Sep 1922 Lake Placid, Essex, New York, United States - 22 Apr 2004
Eugene Devlin
01 Apr 1933 Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States - 09 May 1964
Howard Dickson
03 Mar 1913 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States - 01 Aug 1943
James Dickson
19 Jan 1923 Louisiana, United States - 08 Apr 1944
John Diehl
12 Dec 1916 San Diego, San Diego, California, United States - 23 Nov 1981
Jesse Dillard
08 Jun 1918 Sylva, NC - 14 Oct 1970
David Dingee
16 Feb 1943 Olney, Montgomery, Maryland, United States - 18 Feb 2012
John Disher
27 Jul 1923 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 18 Mar 1945
Edward Dobson
08 Oct 1921 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States - 18 Nov 1943
Michael Doka
11 Jan 1915 Michigan, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Charles Dolan
14 Apr 1918 Massachusetts, United States - 07 Jan 1943
Carl Domke
23 Jun 1919 Sauk, Wisconsin, United States - 01 Aug 1943
James Doolittle
14 Dec 1896 Alameda, California, United States - 27 Sep 1993
Edwin Doss
14 Sep 1914 Rector, Clay, Arkansas, United States - 07 Jan 1996
Paul Douglas
23 Apr 1919 Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, United States - 26 Dec 2002
Donald Duchene
10 Feb 1924 Ramsey, Minnesota, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Clarence Ducote
15 Aug 1918 Cottonport, Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States - 07 Jun 1963
Elbert Dukate
15 Jun 1919 Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, United States - 28 Apr 1986
George Duke
09 May 1932 Livingston, Polk, Texas, United States - 24 Jul 1966
Malcolm Durr
27 Apr 1917 Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, United States - 08 Jun 2005
Orrin Dyer
01 Jul 1929 New Hampshire, United States - 03 Feb 1968
William Dyess
09 Aug 1916 Albany, Shackelford, Texas, United States - 22 Dec 1943
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Otto Eckert
22 Dec 1919 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 22 Dec 1943
Benson Edwards
18 May 1922 Provo, Utah, Utah, United States - 20 Aug 1945
Charles Edwards
18 Jul 1943 - 29 Mar 1971
Robert Edwards
24 Aug 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Oct 2009
William Egan
10 Apr 1917 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 08 Feb 2007
Ralph Egle
24 Nov 1917 Stratton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Donn Eisele
23 Jun 1930 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio - 02 Dec 1987
Robert Elliott
29 Jan 1919 Plains, Meade, Kansas, United States - 01 Aug 1943
John Ellis
06 Nov 1922 Burns, Wyoming, United States - 11 Apr 2014
Coy Ellison
04 Sep 1914 Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Richard Ellsworth
18 Jul 1911 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Mar 1953
Joseph Elsberry
25 Apr 1921 Langston, Logan, Oklahoma, United States - 31 Mar 1985
Alberto Emerson
17 Jun 1909 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Feb 1943
Uzal Ent
03 Mar 1901 Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 Mar 1948
Frank Everest
09 Aug 1920 Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States - 01 Oct 2004
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Andrew Fabiny
30 May 1920 Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States - 14 Feb 1983
F cont.
Frederick Fagan
04 Nov 1920 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Muir Fairchild
02 Sep 1894 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States - 17 Mar 1950
Edgar Faith
12 Sep 1918 Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, United States - 01 Aug 1943
William Fehr
13 Jul 1916 New York City, New York, USA - 16 Apr 2000
Robert Felber
04 Jan 1917 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States - 29 Jun 1993
Earl Ferguson
06 Jul 1917 Philip, Haakon, South Dakota, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Oscar Ferkauff
03 Jun 1916 Kansas City, Missouri - 18 May 1984
Frank Ferrel
01 Feb 1912 Roby, Fisher, Texas, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Virgil Fields
03 Dec 1921 Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States - 06 Feb 1944
Sheldon Finder
02 Feb 1918 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 16 Aug 1943
Joseph Finneran
1921 Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Ronald Fisher
21 Nov 1921 Wray, Yuma, Colorado, USA - 05 Jun 1943
Aubrey Fitch
11 Jun 1883 Michigan, United States - 22 May 1978
Charles Fitts
21 Nov 1932 Roscoe, Nolan, Texas, United States of America - 11 Jan 1963
Oscar Fladmark
23 Jun 1922 Moe, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States - 27 Jul 1955
Forrest Flagler
16 Aug 1916 Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, USA - 27 Oct 1968
Lawrence Flanagan
1930s - 2010s
Brian Flavelle
16 Dec 1914 New Jersey, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Issac Flesher
19 Jun 1920 Gridley, McLean, Illinois, United States - 20 Aug 1998
Edward Foody
1918 Pennsylvania, United States - 1980
Eugene Ford
29 May 1923 Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Dec 1944
Herrel Ford
08 Dec 1916 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States - 22 Dec 1943
Lloyd Ford
06 Jan 1925 Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States - 13 Dec 2014
Vergene Ford
02 Jul 1920 Provo, Utah, Utah, United States - 13 Jun 2011
Joseph Forest
1918 New Hampshire, United States - 22 Sep 1943
Albert Forrester
19 Jan 1919 Teague, Freestone, Texas, United States - 23 Nov 2009
Joseph Foss
17 Apr 1915 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States - 01 Jan 2003
Roger Foss
07 Jun 1924 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States - 29 Mar 1945
Edward Fowble
28 Oct 1920 Hobart, Ross Township, Lake, Indiana, United States - 03 Oct 1943
Jesse Franks
07 Jun 1919 Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Worthington Franks
04 Nov 1919 Charlotte, Atascosa, Texas, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Lloyd Fretwell
18 Jul 1918 Glendale, Douglas, Oregon, United States - 06 Nov 1999
Robert Friend
29 Feb 1920 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States - 21 Jun 2019
Earl Frost
27 Apr 1922 Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Charles Fullerton
11 Oct 1936 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 21 Aug 2013
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William Gable
01 Feb 1901 Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, United States - 16 Nov 1960
Francis (Gabryszewski) Gabreski
28 Jan 1919 Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States - 31 Jan 2002
Anthony Galasso
26 Dec 1920 Italy - 01 Aug 1943
William Gallery
22 Jun 1904 Chicago, Illinois - 15 Nov 1981
Dale Allan Gardner
08 Nov 1948 Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, USA - 19 Feb 2014
Andrew Gatsis
28 Apr 1921 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States - 21 Mar 2010
Roger Gauvin
19 Oct 1935 - 15 Mar 1964
William Gearhart
26 Oct 1919 Celina, Collin, Texas, United States - 06 Aug 1987
Anthony Geiser
20 May 1921 Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 03 Nov 1943
Homer Gentry
06 Dec 1919 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States - 27 Dec 1991
Rowland Gentry
08 May 1917 Elkin, Surry, North Carolina, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Harold George
19 Jul 1893 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 24 Feb 1986
Francis Gerard
11 Jul 1924 Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, United States - 01 Nov 2008
John Gerhart
27 Nov 1907 Saginaw, Michigan, United States - 09 Jan 1981
Gola Gibby
22 Aug 1918 Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United States - 16 Aug 1943
Willard Gideon
03 Jun 1931 Takoma Park, Prince George's, Maryland, United States - 10 Oct 2016
Chester Gilger
25 Dec 1906 Logan, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States - 06 Apr 1967
James Gill
26 Feb 1918 Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Charles Girard
23 Jan 1917 Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States - 17 Jan 1970
Louis Girard
01 Dec 1921 West, McLennan, Texas, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Augustus Gladding
17 Aug 1921 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States - 28 Oct 2005
Ray Gleason
01 Dec 1919 Lilley, Newaygo, Michigan, United States - 01 Aug 1943
John Glenn
18 Jul 1921 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States - 08 Dec 2016
Paul Glitzer
08 Aug 1919 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 27 Jan 1994
Edwin Gluck
11 Jul 1918 Etna, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Feb 1999
Parker Godfrey
15 Jan 1922 Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 04 May 2012
Elton Gomillion
22 Oct 1911 Anderson, Grimes, Texas, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Billy Gonser
03 Mar 1920 Montpelier, Williams, Ohio, United States - 12 Sep 1944
Earl Goodman
19 Nov 1921 Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Edward Goodnow
31 Aug 1917 Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Jan 1944
Walter Goodson
27 Jan 1914 Gibson, Indiana, United States - 18 Sep 1965
G cont.
Nathan Gordon
04 Sep 1916 Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States - 08 Sep 2008
Richard Gordon
05 Oct 1929 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 06 Nov 2017
Kenneth Gorsuch
19 Dec 1914 Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States - 09 Oct 1943
Howard Gotts
23 Feb 1920 New York, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Jacob Gradwohl
12 Oct 1919 Washington Election Precinct, Walla Walla, Washington, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Alfred Graham
31 Aug 1921 Ulysses, Tompkins, New York, United States - 11 Nov 1944
Glenn Granberry
23 Mar 1939 Red Springs, Smith, Texas, United States - 05 Feb 2012
Alan Green
13 Apr 1922 Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States - 12 Feb 2005
Allen Green
03 Feb 1918 Wakefield, Wake, North Carolina, United States - 15 Feb 2010
George Green
24 Sep 1915 Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States - 13 Jan 2002
Gerald Grett
29 Dec 1919 Bear Grove Township, Guthrie, Iowa, United States - 16 Aug 1943
James Griffin
27 Dec 1932 Gates, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States - 21 May 1967
William Griffin
18 Dec 1934 Homedale, Owyhee, Idaho, United States - 14 Mar 1969
Stanley David Griggs
07 Sep 1939 Portland, Washington, Oregon, United States - 17 Jun 1989
Virgil Grissom
03 Apr 1926 Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana, USA - 27 Jan 1967
James Gunn
28 Sep 1919 Turners Falls, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Paul Gunn
18 Oct 1899 Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States - 11 Oct 1957
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David Hackworth
11 Nov 1930 California, United States - 04 May 2005
Lawrence Hadcock
25 May 1920 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States - 01 Aug 1943
James Hagerty
28 Jun 1923 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 29 Mar 2011
Charles Hall
25 Aug 1920 Brazil Township, Clay, Indiana, United States - 22 Nov 1971
Dean Hallmark
20 Jan 1914 Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas, United States - 15 Oct 1942
John Hammerschmidt
04 May 1922 Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States - 01 Apr 2015
William Hanson
27 Jan 1937 - 12 Sep 1968
Francis Hapner
16 Aug 1916 Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 11 Oct 2009
Leonard Harman
22 Dec 1902 Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States - 02 Mar 1977
John Harmonowski
24 Jun 1915 Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Nov 1998
Roy Harms
24 Aug 1916 Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Morton Harris
11 Apr 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 May 2021
William Harth
27 Feb 1921 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States - 01 Aug 1943
George Hartney
16 Oct 1921 Manchester, Summit, Ohio, United States - 22 Feb 1991
James Harvey
13 Jul 1923 Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Kenneth Hastings
18 Apr 1922 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Nov 1944
David Hatcher
27 Mar 1934 Surry County, North Carolina, United States - 12 May 2019
David Hatfield
12 May 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - 02 Sep 2006
Maurice Hause
07 Jul 1918 Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 Nov 2002
Allie Hearne
25 Apr 1920 Quitman, Mississippi, United States - 06 Mar 1981
Hilary Hedrick
15 Feb 1921 Roanoke, Virginia, United States - 05 Oct 1944
Gerald Helmich
17 Nov 1931 Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States - 12 Nov 1969
Gerald Hemlick
17 Nov 1931 - 12 Nov 1969
Charles Henderson
1921 Texas, United States - 01 Oct 1943
Thomas Hensler
16 Aug 1925 Clarkston, DeKalb, Georgia, United States - 04 Aug 2017
Living Hering
Frank Herlevic
22 Feb 1913 Ashley, Arkansas, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Edwin Heyer
05 Dec 1918 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 08 Sep 2006
Glenn Hickerson
13 Apr 1921 Oklahoma, United States - 01 Jun 2000
Cleveland Hickman
17 Oct 1921 San Francisco, California, United States - 20 Dec 1943
Bernard Higgins
17 Jan 1908 Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Ralph Hinch
27 Apr 1920 Valliant, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Robert Hite
03 Mar 1920 Odell, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America - 29 Mar 2015
James Hobson
16 Jul 1942 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 17 May 2023
Dexter Hodge
11 May 1917 Pledger, Matagorda, Texas, United States - 04 Jul 2006
Perry Hoisington
14 Mar 1916 West Point, Orange, New York, United States - 09 Apr 2006
Arnold Holen
21 Oct 1922 Staples, Todd, Minnesota, United States - 01 Aug 1943
Donald Hollis
18 Jul 1933 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 07 Jan 1991
Walter Holmes
04 Feb 1919 Higgins, Lipscomb, Texas, United States - 25 May 2009
Frederick Homnick
02 Oct 1923 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States - 13 Nov 1943
George Honeyman
08 Apr 1910 Glencoe, Payne, Oklahoma, United States - 15 Aug 1992
Paris Hooper
13 May 1918 Bathview, Jefferson, Alabama - 17 Jul 1998
Lloyd Nims Hoover
23 Sep 1924 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States - 02 Jul 2016
Robert Hoover
24 Jan 1922 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 25 Oct 2016
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