(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Bruce B. Byrum, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR (VMA(AW)-224) embarked in U.S.S. CORAL SEA (CVA-43) in Southeast Asia.
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Awards Received
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Defense Superior Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Defense Superior Service Medal
Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to Brigadier General Bruce B. Byrum, United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General Byrum reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Bruce B. Byrum, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.