(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Edward Jifkins Elliott (ASN: 0-816273), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving Pilot of a B-24 Heavy Bomber with the 732d Bombardment Squadron, 453d Bombardment Group (Heavy), EIGHTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.