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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Junior Grade William C. McKeever (NSN: 0-325684), United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Action Date:

    World War II
    American Battle Monuments Commission

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Junior Grade William C. McKeever (NSN: 0-325684), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Composite Squadron 1 (VC-1)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Wake Island

    Action Date:

    March 25 – June 4, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 356 (November 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade William C. McKeever (NSN: 0-325684), United States Navy, was awarded a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Composite Squadron ONE (VC-1), embarked in U.S.S. WAKE ISLAND, over Okinawa Gunto, from 25 March 1945 to 4 June 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Composite Squadron 1 (VC-1)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Wake Island

    Action Date:

    February 19 – April 28, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 356 (November 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade William C. McKeever (NSN: 0-325684), United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Composite Squadron ONE (VC-1), embarked in U.S.S. WAKE ISLAND, over Okinawa Gunto, from 19 February 1945 to 28 April 1945.