Headquarters, 15th Air Force, General Orders No. 355 (January 25, 1945)
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) Ernest Haywood Beverly (ASN: 0-21638), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a P-52 Fighter Pilot of the 325th Fighter Group, FIFTEENTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.