How to Use Distinguished Flying Cross in a Sentence
Distinguished Flying Cross
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He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross — one of the nation’s highest awards for heroism in aerial flight — by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The other is the flight jacket and other items, including a Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star and Flying Medal earned by Capt.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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That accomplishment earned her the Distinguished Flying Cross, a medal typically awarded to military pilots — but Earhart wasn’t satisfied.
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Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Istel’s husband was a World War II veteran who served as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps in Europe and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hardy received numerous honors for his military service, including the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor, a Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and an Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters.
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Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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