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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    September 2 – 11, 1950

    Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 71 (October 18, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Ralph L. Marohn (ASN: 0-1181947), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of the 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea from 2 September 1950 to 11 September 1950. First Lieutenant Marohn’s outstanding courage and dedication to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.