Distinguished Flying Cross

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The Distinguished Flying Cross is a United States military decoration awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement during aerial flight.

Aliases (3)
  • Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) ×5
  • Navy Distinguished Flying Cross ×2
  • United States Distinguished Flying Cross ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military award
military decoration
awardedFor distinguished service in aerial operations
extraordinary achievement during aerial flight
heroism during aerial flight
awardingCriteria acts of heroism in aerial flight
extraordinary achievement in aerial flight
campaign Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
World War II
country United States
eligibility in some cases, members of friendly foreign nations
members of the United States Armed Forces
establishedBy Act of Congress
United States Congress
establishedOn 1926-07-02
firstAwarded 1927
hasComponent medal
service ribbon
higherAward Silver Star
language English
legalStatus federally authorized military decoration of the United States
lowerAward Air Medal
namedAfter distinguished flying
notableRecipient Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Jimmy Doolittle
presenter United States Air Force
United States Armed Forces
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
relatedAward Air Medal
Bronze Star Medal
ribbonColor blue and white
serviceBranch United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
shape bronze cross
shortName DFC
type individual military decoration
usedBy United States military


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