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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Earling Wallace Zaeske, 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 Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), in operations against enemy Japanese forces during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Regiment:

    Air Group 2

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    June 15 – 20, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 364 (June 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Earling W. Zaeske, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), over the Pacific Ocean Area from 15 to 20 June 1944.