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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    July 14 – August 28, 1950

    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 128 (September 13, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Sergeant Robert W. Hammonds (ASN: RA-10104377), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of the 24th Infantry Division Artillery, in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 14 July to 28 August 1950. His outstanding courage and dedication to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.