DOCUMENT 45105

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Leonard C. Morris letter from Headquarters Eighth Air Force for an additional oak leaf cluster for Distinguished Flying Cross dated March 22, 1944 for bravery during mission of February 1944.

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Units

The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Impatient Virgin
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

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Contributorlmorrishoosier
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Posted by lmorrishoosier. This very old looking, parchment letter was found with other military memorabilia including his original dog tags. There is also a photo of a medal being awarded to "Skeets" (Leonard) with "medal # 5" written on the back of the photo.