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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    6th Medium Tank Battalion

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 22 – November 30, 1950

    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 288 (December 30, 1950)

    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 Sergeant William A. Rattray (ASN: RA-16294813), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of the 6th Medium Tank Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in Korea, from 22 August 1950 to 30 November 1950. His outstanding courage and dedication to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.