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Clifford
Cobb
Sherman
DNB (1944)

Born:

, 

Massachusetts

Clifford Sherman graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1942. He died in a Test Flight near Gazely, England, in 1944.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    38th Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    55th Fighter Group

    Division:

    8th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Clifford Cobb Sherman (ASN: 0-24963), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.