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John
J.
Kehoe
, III

Home:

Bethesda

, 

Maryland

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Bombing Squadron 13 (VB-13)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Franklin (CV-13)

    Action Date:

    October 25, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 361 (March 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John J. Kehoe, III, 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 Pilot of a Scout Bomber in Bombing Squadron THIRTEEN (VB-13), embarked in U.S.S. FRANKLIN (CV-13), during the Battle for Leyte Gulf on 25 October 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Bombing Squadron 13 (VB-13)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Franklin (CV-13)

    Action Date:

    August 4, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 358 (January 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant John J. Kehoe, III, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Scout Bomber in Bombing Squadron THIRTEEN (VB-13), embarked in U.S.S. FRANKLIN (CV-13), over the Bonin Islands on 4 August 1944.