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Richard
Hobbs
May
May 16, 1920

–

October 31, 2011

Born:

Portland

, 

Oregon

Home:

Portland

, 

Oregon

Buried: 

San Diego

, 

California

Cemetery:

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Richard May became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Richard Hobbs May, 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 Fighter Pilot in a Fighting Squadron during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Richard Hobbs May, United States Navy, was awarded a Fourth Gold Star in lieu of a Fifth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in a Fighting Squadron during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Richard Hobbs May, United States Navy, was awarded a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in a Fighting Squadron during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Langley

    Action Date:

    April 29, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 357 (December 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant [then Lieutenant, Junior Grade] Richard H. May, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Section Leader of Fighter Squadron THIRTY-TWO (VF-32), embarked in U.S.S. LANGLEY over Truk Atoll on 29 April 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Richard Hobbs May, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in a Fighting Squadron during World War II.