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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Service)

    Batallion:

    96th Aero Squadron

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 4, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 3 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Air Service) Paul E. Lakin, United States Army Air Service, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Lakin distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Pilot with the 96th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Montmedy, France, 4 November 1918, in protecting his fellow pilots, although his elevator wires were almost completely shot away.