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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Fighter Pilot of the 27th Fighter Squadron, in action in the Mediterranean Theater of Action during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Force of the United States.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Captain (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War

    Action Date:

    January 14, 1943 – May 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 33019

    Captain (Air Corps) Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on 14 January 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Runyon and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    August 11, 1958 – July 29, 1962
    Department of the Air Force, Special Order G-90 (October 5, 1962)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Air Force Chief of Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., from 11 August 1958 to 29 July 1962. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Runyon and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.