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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    Royal Canadian Army

    Action Date:

    May 24, 1952

    Headquarters, 5th Air Force, General Orders No. 619 (October 10, 1952)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Air Force Award) to Captain Orphila J. Plouffe,, Royal Canadian Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Korea on May 24, 1952. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers.