In 1924, George McDonald also established a new world’s speed record for 1,000 kilometers in a Loeing Air Yacht. In 1924, he equaled the world’s endurance and long distance seaplane record in the Douglas World Cruiser, Boston II. In January 1929, he participated in a long flight from Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, to France Field, Panama Canal Zone, in a tri-motored Fokker Transport being accompanied by First Lieutenant Dwight J. Canfield. This long flight marked the first attempt of the Army Air Corps to ferry an airplane from the United States to a foreign possession. The flight involved a total distance of approximately 2,900 miles. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1950 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.
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Legion of Merit
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General George Clement McDonald, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, culminating in 1950. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General McDonald culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Brigadier GeneralAction Date:
January – December 1944
War Department General Orders No. 73 (August 30, 1945)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 George Clement McDonald, United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Director of Intelligence, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe from January 1944 to December 1944. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General McDonald and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.