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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    Division Artillery

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 1950

    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 72 (August 23, 1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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) James W Hancock (ASN: 0-1184183), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in August 1950, while serving with the Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division in Korea. His 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.