(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Joseph W. Sobien, 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 as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron ELEVEN (VT-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in the vicinity of Hong Kong, China, on 16 January 1945.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Torpedo Squadron 11 (VT-11)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Joseph W. Sobien, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron ELEVEN (VT-11), during World War II.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Torpedo Squadron 11 (VT-11)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Joseph W. Sobien, 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 Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron ELEVEN (VT-11), during World War II.