(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.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Composite Squadron 1 (VC-1)Division:
U.S.S. Wake IslandAction 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.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
American Battle Monuments Commission(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.