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80-G-395042 Aviation Radioman First Class W.J. Gilstrap

Photo #: 80-G-395042 Aviation Radioman First Class W.J. Gilstrap
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Title: Aviation Radioman First Class W.J. Gilstrap
Description: Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Rear Admiral William K. Harrill, at Naval Air Station Alameda, California, on 12 December 1942. He had been awarded the medal for his performance as radioman/gunner in Torpedo Squadron Two (VT-2) during the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-395042
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