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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Gene S. Powell (NSN: 0-321220), 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 a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHTY-FOUR (VF-84), embarked in U.S.S. BUNKER HILL (CV-17) over Kikal, Ryukyu Islands, on 11 April 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 84 (VF-84)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Bunker Hill (CV-17)

    Action Date:

    February 19 – April 30, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 365 (July 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Gene S. Powell (NSN: 0-321220), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHTY-FOUR (VF-84), embarked in U.S.S. BUNKER HILL (CV-17), over Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Tokyo, from 19 February 1945 to 30 April 1945.