(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Steve Szablewski (ASN: 0-678974), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Fighter Pilot with the 361st Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
First Lieutenant (Air Corps)Regiment:
361st Fighter GroupDivision:
8th Air ForceAction Date:
September 23, 1944
Headquarters, 2d Bombardment Division, General Orders No. 255 (October 5, 1944)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Steve Szablewski (ASN: 0-678974), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement over enemy occupied Continental Europe, as a member of the 361st Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which this officer has sought out the enemy and engaged him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions, serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.