(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Ensign William George Loesel, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Search Bomber Co-Pilot in the Pacific on 5 and 7 December 1944.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Ensign William George Loesel, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Co-Pilot of a Patrol Bomber on 29 January 1945.