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Cleveland
L.eRoy
Null
DNB (1952)
June 27, 1921

–

October 9, 1952

Born:

Harney

, 

Maryland

Home:

Miami

, 

Florida

Cleveland Null became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down seven enemy aircraft in aerial combat. On October 9, 1952, while executing a night carrier landing, his aircraft crashed and he was killed.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16)

    Action Date:

    April 29, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 356 (November 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade] Cleveland L. Null, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron SIXTEEN (VF-16), embarked in U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-16), over Truk Islands on 29 April 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade] Cleveland LeRoy Null, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron SIXTEEN (VF-16), embarked in U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-16), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Cleveland L.eRoy Null, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron SIXTEEN (VF-16), embarked in U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-16), in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.