(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel David William Eberly, United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel David William Eberly, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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Prisoner of War Medal
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United States Air ForceRank:
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Prisoner of War (Persian Gulf)Action Date:
January 22, 1991 – March 6, 1991
Colonel David William Eberly, United States Air Force, F-15E aircraft was shot down in his F-15E Aircraft over Iraq on 19 January 1991. He evaded the enemy for three days until his was captured on 22 January, and was subsequently held by the Iraqis as a Prisoner of War until his release on 6 March 1991.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel David William Eberly, 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.