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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Curtis Norman Wright Vogt (NSN: 0-250881), 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 TBM Pilot embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX on 12 January 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron

    Division:

    U.S.S. Essex

    Action Date:

    November 14, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 348 (March 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Curtis Norman Wright Vogt (NSN: 0-250881), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Torpedo Bomber embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX on 14 November 1944.