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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Homer Astley Boushey, Jr., United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States , culminating as Commander of the Arnold Engineering Development Center, ARDC, at Tullohoma, Tennessee, from 1960 to 1961. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Boushey culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Air Corps)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department General Orders No. 64 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) Homer Astley Boushey, Jr., United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as a member of Headquarters Air Force Staff during World War II. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Boushey and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Corps

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Action Date:

    October 5, 1936
    War Department: American Decorations, 1937 – 1938 (Supplement II-1939)

    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 Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Homer Astley Boushey, Jr., U.S. Army Air Corps, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight on 5 October 1936, near Fort Lewis, Washington. While descending from an altitude performance flight in a new type airplane, a structural failure in the aircraft resulted in the loss of both ailerons, thereby causing the airplane to go out of control temporarily. After a descent of about 2,000 feet, Lieutenant Boushey, the pilot, motioned to his mechanic to jump and then, by skillful use of the remaining controls and at the risk of his life, brought the disabled airplane to a safe landing. The courage, sound judgment, and skill displayed by Lieutenant Boushey resulted in great monetary savings to the Government and made possible an engineering study of the structural failure of this new type airplane.