(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John W. Topliff, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHT (VF-8), 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
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United States NavyRank:
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Fighting Squadron 8 (VF-8)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John W. Topliff, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHT (VF-8), during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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United States NavyRank:
LieutenantBatallion:
Fighting Squadron 8 (VF-8)Regiment:
Air Group 8Division:
U.S.S. Bunker Hill (CV-17)Action Date:
September 9, 1944
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 365 (July 1947)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John W. Topliff, 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 EIGHT (VF-8), embarked in the U.S.S. BUNKER HILL (CV-17), in action in the Philippine Islands on 9 September 1944.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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United States NavyRank:
LieutenantBatallion:
Attack Squadron 702 (VA-702)Action Date:
July 2, 1951
All Hands (January 1954)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John W. Topliff, United States Navy, was awarded a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Attack Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWO (VA-702), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 2 July 1951.