Captain (Air Corps) Robert Guy Kurtz (ASN: 0-25590), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on or about 3 August 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.
Captain (Air Corps) Robert Guy Kurtz (ASN: 0-25590), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on or about 3 August 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Robert Guy Kurtz (ASN: 0-25590), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 355th Fighter Group 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.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Robert Guy Kurtz (ASN: 0-25590), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 355th Fighter Group 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.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Robert Guy Kurtz (ASN: 0-25590), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 355th Fighter Group 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.