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Lawrence
Kingsley
Callahan
January 11, 1984

–

September 17, 1977

Born:

Chicago

, 

Illinois

Home:

Chicago

, 

Illinois

Lawrence Callahan became a World War I Air ACE, credited with 5 victories in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Service)

    Batallion:

    148th Aero Squadron

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 28, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lawrence Kingsley Callahan, United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Jenlain, France, 28 October 1918, while leading a combat aerial patrol.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Service)

    Batallion:

    148th Aero Squadron

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 24, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lawrence Kingsley Callahan, United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Neuve-Eglise, France, 24 July 1918, while on a patrol which shot down an enemy plane.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Service)

    Batallion:

    148th Aero Squadron

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    June 6, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lawrence Kingsley Callahan, United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Estaires, France, 6 June 1918, in bringing down an enemy two-seater.