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Edward
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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Radioman First Class

    Batallion:

    Patrol Bombing Squadron 117 (VPB-117)

    Action Date:

    January 28 – April 18, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 353 (August 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Radioman First Class Edward J. Kessels, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an aircrewman in Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (VPB-117) over the Pacific from 28 January to 18 April 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Radioman First Class

    Batallion:

    Patrol Bombing Squadron 117 (VPB-117)

    Action Date:

    April 20 – June 24, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 353 (August 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Radioman First Class Edward J. Kessels, 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 an aircrewman in Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (VPB-117) over the Pacific from 20 April 1945 to 24 June 1945.