The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lawrence Kingsley Callahan, United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Neuve-Eglise, France, 24 July 1918, while on a patrol which shot down an enemy plane.
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Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
First Lieutenant (Air Service)Batallion:
148th Aero SquadronDivision:
American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 28, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lawrence Kingsley Callahan, United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Jenlain, France, 28 October 1918, while leading a combat aerial patrol.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
First Lieutenant (Air Service)Batallion:
148th Aero SquadronDivision:
American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
June 6, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Lawrence Kingsley Callahan, United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving with the 148th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Estaires, France, 6 June 1918, in bringing down an enemy two-seater.