President of the UnitedStates of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the DistinguishedFlyingCross to First Lieutenant
October 29, 2017), was a UnitedStates Army four-star general. He was a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant. He
two awards of the Legion of Merit, two awards of the Distinguished FlyingCross, two awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Flight Strike
also. Medal of Honor citation, awarded November 6, 1930 The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward Vernon Rickenbacker, Captain (Air Service)