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George
C.
Henry

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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)

    Action Date:

    November 11, 1943
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 362 (April 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant George C. Henry, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Torpedo Squadron NINE (VT-9), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), over New Britain, Solomon Islands, on 11 November 1943.