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Awarded Crosslit.. (,J. g.) Ralph BroxvnellFormer Helena man now listed as missing In action in theEuropeanawarded flic navy distinguished flying cross, his wife, the former Elizabeth Schuyler of Helena, has been notified. Lieutenant. Brownell’s citation, which accompanied the decoration, said: “For heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as pilot and commanderof a navy PB4Y-1 patrol bomb-ld or during action against an lie' enemy submarine, L'nhesitat-l(ls ingly attacking the hostile subtle marine at night and under ex-ni- tremely hazardous conditions, nd Lieutenant Brownell skillfully ul) maneuvered his plane for maximum striking power and pressed home his assault with aggressive determination, prob-! ably sinking the undersea craft, i Lieutenant Brownell’s superb nlt;^, airmanship and indomitable fighting spirit in the face of grave danger were in keeping with the highest traditions of ,na the 1’. S. naval service.” Lieu-108 i .from Helena high school and Carroll college, where he was an honor student. He entered the navy in September, 11)41, and xvas trained at the navaltenant Brownell xvas graduatedreserve air base, Anacostia, I), and at Corpus Christl, Texas, naval air station.
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Helena Independent
Helena, Montana, US
Sun, Sep 17, 1944
Page 3
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Midpointe L.
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