The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Gerald G. Hogan, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II. When a hostile U-boat was sighted with decks awash, Lieutenant Hogan twice bombed the enemy craft, coordinating his attack with a fighter and another bomber. He contributed materially to the complete destruction of the submarine and the capture of 44 members of her crew as prisoners of war.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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U.S.S. Card (CV-11)Action Date:
August 1943
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 333 (December 1944)The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Gerald G. Hogan, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while piloting a Torpedo Bomber attached to the U.S.S. CARD (CV-11) during August 1943. Lieutenant Hogan sighted and attacked a fully surfaced U-boat. He boldly flew in against heavy anti-aircraft fire to deliver two perfectly executed bombing attacks which probably destroyed the submarine.