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I wolligjiWAS I! INlt; »T( N I Vi 6 Gl’ The mvy department announced todayhat Secretary Frank Knox hasmthorized the award lt;t the fallowing medals:Gold star, in lieu of second air medal, to Gupt. (then 1st. Ltd Del-:on C. Goethe, 2d, army a if corps, ton of Victor 11. Goerke of Bnrr,Veb. Gap!, ' f a rise also hohls thedr medal ami distinguished flyingc\11*iiross.Air medal, to (.'apt, (then 1st it.) Douglas S (fanning, army airorps. 24, son of William G Gin*ling-, Wayne, Neb. Gapt. Ginning dso holds the distinguished flying :voss and the silver starThe accompanying citations stated that, the awards were formeritorious achievementartieipating in aerial flight ashint in a fighter squadron m combat against tin enemy dap.ine,-«eorc.es in tho Solomon islands area 11 April l*t 1013. With faultless u emsion their .ajuadron located.he hostile force of two bombers,snorted bv six fighters, and dlt; -ed the bombers, shooting ,lown four additional enemy air* raft.”11! IiI 1
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Beatrice Daily Sun

Beatrice, Nebraska, US

Mon, Dec 06, 1943

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