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After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Aubrey Hornsby retired in 1947 as a U.S. Army Air Forces Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    March – October 1945

    War Department, General Orders No. 8 (January 18, 1946)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Aubrey Hornsby (ASN: 0-10299), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of the Eastern Technical Training Command at St. Louis, Missouri, from March 1945 to October 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Hornsby and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.