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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Norbert Link (NSN: 0-306371), United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an airman with Composite Squadron NINETY-TWO (VC-92), embarked in U.S.S. TULAGI (CVE-72), in the Southern Ryukyus on 13 April 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Composite Squadron 92 (VC-92)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Tulagi (CVE-72)

    Action Date:

    March 25 – May 9, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 355 (October 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Norbert Link (NSN: 0-306371), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an airman with Composite Squadron NINETY-TWO (VC-92), embarked in U.S.S. TULAGI (CVE-72), over the Ryukyus area, from 25 March 1945 to 9 May 1945.