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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Lt. Gen. G. C. Kenney, commander of Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific, awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses to 21 air transport fliers at Allied Headquarters in Australia on May 22 for extraordinary achievements in 50 operational missions involving supply drops, troop transport, and evacuation of wounded.
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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Australia, May 22 (UP)—Lt. Gen. G. C. Kenney, commander of Allied Air Forces in the southwest Pacific, awarded distinguished flying crosses today to 21 air transport fliers for extraordinary achievement in some 50 operational missions.
The fliers dropped supplies, transported troops and equipment and evacuated wounded men.
Those decorated included: Pvt. Joseph T. McIlvain, Prescott, Ariz., and Staff Sgt. William W. Forter, Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Australia
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May 22
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21 air transport fliers awarded distinguished flying crosses for extraordinary achievement in 50 operational missions
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Lt. Gen. G. C. Kenney awarded distinguished flying crosses to 21 air transport fliers for dropping supplies, transporting troops and equipment, and evacuating wounded men in the southwest Pacific.