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Joseph
Vallentine
Dillard
February 14, 1923

–

July 30, 2007

Born:

Kenton

, 

Oklahoma

Home:

Kenton

, 

Oklahoma

Joseph Dillard became a World War II Marine Corps ACE, credited with shooting down SIX enemy aircraft and assisting in another, during World War II, for a total of 6.3 victory credits.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 323 (VMF-323)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Joseph Vallentine Dillard (MCSN: 0-23880), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane of Marine Fighting Squadron THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE (VMF-323), in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.