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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Charles S. Snead (NSN: 0-299539), United States Naval Reserve, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a bombing plane in Bombing Squadron SEVEN (VB-7), embarked in U.S.S. HANCOCK, over the Philippine Islands area, on 26 October 1944.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Bombing Squadron 7 (VB-7)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hancock

    Action Date:

    January 16, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 346 (January 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Charles S. Snead (NSN: 0-299539), 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 as a Pilot in Bombing Squadron SEVEN (VB-7), embarked in U.S.S. HANCOCK, on 16 January 1945.