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 Staff Sergeant [then Specialist Fourth Class] James T. Coles, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight on 31 January 1968, while assigned to Company C, 227th Aviation Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam.
Sponsored by:
James
T.
Coles
Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Staff Sergeant [then Specialist Fourth Class]Batallion:
227th Aviation BattalionDivision:
1st Cavalry DivisionAction Date:
January 31, 1968
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 73 (December 31, 1987)