Distinguished Flying Cross
Americannoun
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Military. a decoration awarded for heroic or extraordinary achievement while on aerial duty.
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British Military. a decoration awarded for similar achievement while in flying operations against an enemy. D.F.C.
Example Sentences
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The pilots got the Silver Star, while the tanker crew will be presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross next month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
John was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and mentioned in dispatches at 1941.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
It was planes that he loved, and he flew more than two dozen combat missions in World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Carter earned a bachelor’s degree from the Naval Academy in physics and oceanography and served for 38 years, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023
Alone and unescorted he rescued the crew of a British airplane wrecked in the sea off Ostend, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by the British Government.
From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.
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