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By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Air Service) Kenneth P. Littauer, United States Army Air Service, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain (Air Service) Littauer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Pilot and Commanding Officer of the 88th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action between the Vesle and Aisne, on 9 August 1918, in protecting a photographic mission.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Service

    Rank:

    Major (Air Service)

    Batallion:

    88th Aero Squadron

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 30, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Air Service) Kenneth P. Littauer, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 88th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Conflans, France, 30 October 1918. Major Littauer volunteered on a mission to protect a photographic plane for another squadron on September 14 and continued toward the objective at Conflans even after three other protecting planes had failed to start. In an encounter with five enemy pursuit planes he completely protected the photographic plane by skillful maneuvering, although his observer was wounded and his machine seriously damaged. On 30 October while on duty as chief of air service of the 3d Army Corps, Major Littauer volunteered and made an important reconnaissance of enemy machine-gun emplacements at a low altitude near Doulcon.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major (Air Service)

    Regiment:

    Observation Wing

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 14, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 3 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Major (Air Service) K. P. Littauer, United States Army Air Service, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Major (Air Service) Littauer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters, Observation Wing, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Conflans, France, 14 September 1918, in protecting a photographic mission.