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Aviation Fire Controlman First Class William R. Long (NSN: 8265845), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces after he was shot down on or about 11 August 1945, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Petty Officer First Class

    Batallion:

    Patrol Bombing Squadron 121 (VPB-121)

    Action Date:

    March 7 – August 11, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 360 (February 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Petty Officer First Class William R. Long (NSN: 8265845), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Air Bomber of a Navy Patrol Bomber in Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (VPB-121), over Wake and Ponape Islands, Iwo Jima, and Chichi Jima, from 7 March 1945 to 11 August 1945.