Military Award Ceremonies

Images of military personnel receiving awards and decorations during ceremonies at various air bases during WWII, featuring uniforms and formal settings.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

S/Sgt. Mcconnell Of The 390Th Bomb Group After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 10 September 1944.

Lt. Hayden Is Decorated By Major General Claire L. Chennault At A 14Th Air Force Base In China. 17 September 1944.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England.

1st Lt. Gaylord D. Holmes, Ft. Lupton Colo., being presented the Air Medal and the Purple Heart by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated As He Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

Brig. Gen. Ned Schramm, Commanding General Of The Ix Air Defense Command, Pins The Air Medal To Major Leon G. Lewis Of 709 Graydon Park, Norfolk, Va., During Awarding Ceremony At A 9Th Air Force Base Somewhere In France. 8 October 1944.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 1 May 1944.

Sgt. Donald L. Whitt, St. Joseph, Mo., being awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Middle East.

Presentation Of Medal To C.A. Damiani (Enlisted Man) Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 12 April 1945.

British Air Marshall Sir Leigh-Mallory Presents The British Distinguished Flying Cross To Lt. Dewey W. Johnston Of Denton, Virginia During A Ceremony At Middlesex, England On 16 October 1943.

A Member Of The 554Th Bomb Squadron, 386Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 31 January 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. R.L. Miller Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 12 April 1945.

At An Airbase On Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto, Lt. General Robert Richardson, Jr., Presents An Award To A Member Of The Seventh Air Force Who Participated In The Wake Island Raid On 6 August 1943.

A Member Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Presented A French Award By A Member Of The French Government During A Ceremony At Chartres, France. 6 June 1945.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Congratulates An Officer Of The 386Th Bomb Group After Presenting Him The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Beaumont, France. 15 March 1945.

Colonel Wright, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Presented An Award By Brig. General Howard M. Turner During A Ceremony At On 15 November 1944 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 17 April 1944.

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Brig. General Clayton L. Bissell Presents An Award To A Member Sgt. Beard Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base In China.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 17 April 1944.

A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 8 November 1943.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

1st Lt. Robert V. Abram, Lakeland, Fla., being presented the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 2 May 1944.

The Legion Of Merit Is Pinned On The Breast Of Lt. Colonel Charles B. Winkle Of Salt Lake City, Utah, & Aviation Cadet Harry D. Miser Of Stockton, Cal., Were Decorated By Colonel Elmer J. Bowling, Post Commandant, During 4Th Of July Ceremonies At Maxwell

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 2 May 1944.

Lt. Col Brown, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Receives An Award From Brig. General Bartlett Beaman During A Ceremony On 19 June 1945 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

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A Member Of The 386Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 14 May 1944.

Colonel Wilson, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Congratulated By Major General Howard M. Turner After He Has Been Presented An Award During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 7 November 1944.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. D.W. O'Brien Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 4 May 1943.

Major General Samuel E. Anderson Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 410Th Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airbase Somewhere In France.

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Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 11 September 1944.

Major General George E. Stratemeyer (right), Commanding USAAF in the India-Burma Theatre, presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Frederick William Evans of Indianapolis, Indiana.

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T/Sgt. Donaly L. Freyberger (right) of 139 South 8th Street, Reading Pa., is shown above being congratulated by Brig. Gen. Paul B. Wurtsmith after being awarded the Soldiers Medal at ceremonies held recently at an advanced flying base in New Guinea.

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Presentation Of Medal To F/O B.E. Martinez Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force. England, 20 March 1945.

Major General James H. Doolittle Awards The Distinguished Flying Cross To An Officer Of The 90Th Photo Reconnaissance Wing During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy.

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Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 18 October 1944.

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Colonel Harry P. Leber Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 24 December 1944.

Major Charles C. Kegelman, is congratulated by RAF Officers ofllowing the award of the Distinguished Service Cross.

Lieut Gen. Carl Spaatz, Commanding General of the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe, presents the Legion of Merit to Capt. Sarah Ann Bagby, New Haven, Missouri, for her "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services."

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Colonel Harry P. Leber Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 28 June 1944.

Colonel John K. Hester Is Decorated By Major General Claire J. Chennault At A 14Th Air Force Base In China On 26 June 1945.

A Member Of The 570Th Bomb Squadron, 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 19 March 1944.

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commader of the Allied Expeditionary force, decorates Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz for his "exceptional, distinguished and meritorious" leadership of the U.S. Strategic Air forces in their offensives against

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A Member Of The 390Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated As He Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 20 September 1943.

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Major General Howard M. Turner Presents The Distinguished Flying Cross To A Member Attached To Hdq., 1St Air Division, During A Ceremony Somewhere In England. 8 March 1945.

Capt. Stevens Of The 339Th Fighter Group Is Presented An Award By Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury At An 8Th Air Force Station F-378 In England. 22 July 1944.

A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group Is Congratulated After Receiving An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 22 July 1944.

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General Chow, Commanding General Of The Chinese Air Force, Pins Chinese Wings On Lt. Colonel Wendell Harris, Flight Surgeon, At Nanking, China.

Sgt. Charles A. Lawson, Pittsburgh, Pa., being awarded the Air Medal by Brig. General Patrick Timberlake, 9th Air Force, Libya.

An Award Is Presented To Colonel Harold W. Bowman, Commanding Officer Of The 401St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, 29 May 1944, England.

A Member Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Presented A French Award By A Member Of The French Government During A Ceremony At Chartres, France. 6 June 1945.

Brig. General William M. Gross Congratulates A Member Of The 381St Bomb Group After Presenting Him With The Legion Of Merit During A Ceremony At An Airfield Somewhere In England. 11 June 1944.

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Presentation Of Medal To Lt. W.G. Soroull Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 9 March 1945.

Brig. General Murray C. Woodbury Presents An Award To A Member Of The 353Rd Fighter Group During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 22 August 1944.

Col. Earl S. Gruver of 1601 Argonne Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. now serving as commanding officer in the Middle East, Services of Supply, has been decorated with the Legion of Merit. The presentation was made by Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton

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A Member Of The 91St Bomb Group Receives An Award During A Ceremony At An Air Base In England. 11 April 1943.

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Colonel William M. Gross, Attached To Hdq., 1St Bomb Division, Is Congratulated By Brig. General Alfred R. Maxwell After Receiving The Silver Star During A Ceremony On 28 December 1943 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England.

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ENGLAND-General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General of Strategic Air forces in Europe pins Distinguished Service Cross on Major James A. Goodson of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, "for extraordinary heroism in action with the enemy." On two separate

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Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Mcnarney Decorates Major General Robert M. Webster With A Medal. Italy.

Major General Nathan F. Twining (Left) Commanding General Of The 15Th Af In Italy, Congratulates Colonel Robert Eaton, Commanding Officer Of A Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bomb Group, For The Award Of 2 Presidential Citations To His Unit. One Was For The

Brig. General Edward W. Anderson Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 364Th Fighter Group At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 19 November 1944.

Major Calbraith Receives A Decoration From Major General Charles B. Stone At A 14Th Air Force Base In China. 15 October 1945.

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Lt. Oscar H. Cox Of The 490Th Bomb Group Is Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross During A Ceremony At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 21 October 1944.

A Member Of The 9Th Troop Carrier Command Is Presented A French Award By A Member Of The French Government During A Ceremony At Chartres, France. 6 June 1945.

A Member Of The 303Rd Bomb Group Receives An Award At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 16 July 1943.

Lt Jones Of The 644Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Is Congratulated By Major Gen. Samuel E. Anderson After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. 13 Feb 1945.

Major General George E. Stratemeyer, Air Adviser to Lt. General Joseph W. Stillwell, Commanding General of the United States Army Forces in China, Burma and India, congratulates Major General Clayton Bissell, retiring Commanding General of the 10th

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Lt. Col. Richard P. Fulcher (right), fighter pilot of Dixon, Ill., being congratulated by Lieut. General George C. Kenney, Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southwest Pacific Area, on winning the award of the Legion of Merit. NEW GUINEA.

Lt. General George C. Kenney, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force, congratulates Lt. Colonel Donald P. Hall of Corpus Christi, Texas after presenting him the Distinguished Service Cross at an airbase at Queensland, Australia. 8 November 1943.

Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer Presents An Award To An Officer Of The 14Th Air Force During A Ceremony At An Air Base Somewhere In China.

A Member Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Is Congratulated After Receiving The Distinguished Flying Cross At An Air Base Somewhere In England. 21 September 1944.

Major General Howard C. Davidson presents Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal to Brig. Gen. Aubry L. Moore, 10th Air Force, 13 March 1945. Burma.

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Air Vice Marshal Mateusz Izycki, Inspector General Of The Polish Air Force, Presents The Virtuti Militari, Poland's Highest Military Decoration, To S/Sgt. Sylvester F. Dudek Of Philadelphia, Pa., During A Ceremony In London, England On 5 December 1943.

Presentation Of Medal To Lt. J.J. Hutchinson Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, 3Rd Bomb Division, 8Th Air Force. England, 16 March 1945.

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