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The Skyland Post
West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina
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The Office of War Information reported that 105 American women received individual awards from the Army and Navy for war bravery and efficiency. Army nurses led with 97 awards, including a Distinguished Flying Cross to Lt. Kathleen R. Dial for her actions after a crash in New Guinea. Other awards included air medals, Purple Hearts, and Soldier's Medals to nurses and WACs.
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Washington—One hundred and five American Women have received individual awards from the army and navy for war bravery and efficiency, the Office of War Information reported this week.
Army nurses lead with 97 official awards and a Distinguished Flying Cross, the highest award ever given an American woman in uniform. This was presented to Lieut. Kathleen R. Dial. of Florence, Ala., in recognition of her work in taking care of 18 patients after a flying ambulance crashed off Port Moresby, New Guinea.
Flying nurses have received 29 awards of air medals, eleven with four oak leaf cluster awards for flights in combat areas.
Twenty-four purple hearts were awarded army nurses and four purple hearts went to Wacs.
The Soldier's Medal for personal bravery has been presented to four army nurses and two Wacs.
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Washington
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This Week
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105 awards given: 97 to army nurses including 1 distinguished flying cross, 29 air medals (11 with four oak leaf clusters), 24 purple hearts to army nurses, 4 purple hearts to wacs, 4 soldier's medals to army nurses, 2 soldier's medals to wacs.
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One hundred and five American Women have received individual awards from the army and navy for war bravery and efficiency. Army nurses lead with 97 official awards and a Distinguished Flying Cross presented to Lieut. Kathleen R. Dial. of Florence, Ala., for taking care of 18 patients after a flying ambulance crashed off Port Moresby, New Guinea. Flying nurses received 29 air medals, eleven with four oak leaf cluster awards for flights in combat areas. Twenty-four purple hearts awarded to army nurses and four to Wacs. The Soldier's Medal for personal bravery presented to four army nurses and two Wacs.