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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Burton R. Trexler, 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 Bombing Squadron FOUR (VB-4), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), over the Formosa area on 21 January 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Bombing Squadron 4 (VB-4)

    Division:

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

    Action Date:

    January 12, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 362 (April 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Burton R. Trexler, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot and Division Leader in Bombing Squadron FOUR (VB-4), over the French Indo-China area on 12 January 1945.