(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Richard Ray Coursey, Jr. (ASN: 0-25991), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 435th Fighter Squadron 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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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
ColonelDivision:
14th Air ForceAction Date:
1970 – 1972
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Richard Ray Coursey, Jr. (ASN: 0-25991), United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff, FOURTEENTH Air Force, from 1970 to 1972.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
ColonelDivision:
Alaska Air CommandAction Date:
1966 – 1970
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Richard Ray Coursey, Jr. (ASN: 0-25991), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff, Alaska Air Command, from 1966 to 1970.