(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frank Sistrunk (NSN: 0-223752), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron SEVENTEEN (VF-17), in action against the Japanese during World War II.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Fighting Squadron 17 (VF-17)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frank Sistrunk (NSN: 0-223752), 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 Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron SEVENTEEN (VF-17), in action against the Japanese during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Fighting Squadron 17 (VF-17)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frank Sistrunk (NSN: 0-223752), 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 Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron SEVENTEEN (VF-17), in action against the Japanese during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
LieutenantBatallion:
Fighter Squadron 54 (VF-54)Division:
U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)Action Date:
September 3, 1951
All Hands (July 1952)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Frank Sistrunk (NSN: 0-223752), United States Navy, was awarded a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron FIFTY-FOUR (VF-54), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 3 September 1951.