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Air Medal

American

noun

an award for heroism or meritorious action involving an aerial military operation: personnel from any branch of the U.S. armed forces are eligible.

Etymology

Origin of Air Medal

Authorized by Congress in 1942

Example Sentences

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He earned an Air Medal with combat device, which is typically awarded after 20 flights in a combat zone or for conspicuous valor or achievement on a single mission.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

He dropped out of Emerson College in 1942 to enlist in the Air Force and was awarded a Decorated Air Medal.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

He had earned an Air Medal for those flights a few days before he was shot down.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023

He was posthumously awarded the Air Medal and Navy Cross.

From Fox News • May 31, 2021

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Navy and wound up piloting torpedo bombers in the South Pacific, earning the Air Medal.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2015

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