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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    15th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 15th Air Force, General Orders No. 2341 (August 6, 1944)

    (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 First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Victor U. Tresvik (ASN: 0-1702904), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the FIFTEENTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, in 1943 and 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Tresvik, 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.