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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James F. Kay, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TEN (VF-10), during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Intrepid (CV-11)

    Action Date:

    March 18 & 19, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 361 (March 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James F. Kay, 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 Pilot in Fighting Squadron TEN (VF-10), embarked in U.S.S. INTREPID (CV-11), over the Japanese home islands on 18 and 19 March 1945.