(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Bert DeWayne Morris, Jr., 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 Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron FIFTEEN (VF-15), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), in the Central Philippine Islands on 12 September 1944.
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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:
Lieutenant CommanderBatallion:
Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15Division:
U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)Action Date:
October 24, 1944
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 365 (July 1947)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Bert DeWayne Morris, Jr., 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 Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron FIFTEEN (VF-15), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during the Battle for Leyte Gulf, on 24 October 1944.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
LieutenantBatallion:
Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Bert DeWayne Morris, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron FIFTEEN (VF-15), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant CommanderBatallion:
Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15Division:
U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Bert DeWayne Morris, Jr., 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 as Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron FIFTEEN (VF-15), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during World War II.