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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Paul J. Davis, Jr., 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 while serving as a Pilot with a Torpedo Squadron during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 4 (VT-4)

    Regiment:

    Air Group 4

    Division:

    U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)

    Action Date:

    January 12, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 361 (March 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Paul J. Davis, Jr., 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 while serving as a Pilot with Torpedo Squadron FOUR (VT-4), Air Group FOUR, embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), off the coast of French Indo-China on 12 January 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 4 (VT-4)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)

    Action Date:

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

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Paul J. Davis, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot with Torpedo Squadron FOUR (VT-4), Air Group FOUR, embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), in the Philippine Islands area on 25 November 1944.