John C. Meyer
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General John Charles Meyer was an American World War II flying ace, and later the commander-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff at Offutt Ai
General John C. Meyer
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General John C. Meyer with Army Chief of Staff General William C. Westmoreland and Speaker of The House Carl Albert during Flag Day ceremonies on June 14, 1971
General John C. Meyer and U.S. Vice President Gerald R. Ford during Ford's visit to Strategic Air Command Headquarters in February 1974
The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army's second highest military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit th
John C. Meyer
…as Operation Bodenplatte. Meyer led the takeoff under fire and scored against a strafing Focke-Wulf Fw 190 before his landing gear retracted earning a Distinguished Service Cross that day. Later, a vehicle accident left him with a severe leg injury thereby ending his combat flying with the 352nd after flying 200 combat missions…
Army distinguished service cross medal
Major General Hanson Edward Ely, commanding the 5th Division, pinning the Distinguished Service Cross on Captain Howard R. MacAdams of the 5th Division's 7th Engineer Regiment, Esch, Luxembourg, December 30, 1918.
Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett awarding the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Hugh Brewster of the 94th Aerial P. S. Squadron, Remicourt, Marne, France, December 18, 1918
President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer