110 STAT. 2530 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 for the award of a military decoration or award must be submitted shall not apply in the case of awards of decorations as described in subsection (b), the award of each such decoration having been determined by the Secretary of the Navy to be warranted in accordance with section 1130 of title 10, United States Code. (b) DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. —Subsection (a) applies to awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross for service during World War II as follows: (1) FIRST AWARD.— F irst award, for completion of at least 20 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: Vemard V. Aiken of Wilmington, Vermont. Ira V. Babcock of Dothan, Georgia. George S. Barlow of Grafton, Virginia. Earl A. Bratton of Bodega Bay, California. Travis C. Cork of Leesburg, Florida. Herman C. Edwards of Johns Island, South Carolina. Norman J. Ehr of Kiel, Wisconsin. James M. Fitzgerald of Anchorage, Alaska. Raymond C. Gordon of Sherborn, Massachusetts. Paul L. Hitchcock of Raleigh, North Carolina. Harold H. Hottle of Hillsboro, Ohio. Samuel M. Keith of Anderson, South Carolina. Stanley J. Ksiadz of Cheektowaga, New York. Otis Lancaster of Wyoming, Michigan. Robert W. Lorette of Wilton, New Hampshire. John B. McCabe of Biglerville, Pennsylvania. James P. Merriman of Midland, Texas. The late Michael L. Michalak, formerly of Akron, New York. The late Edward J. Naparkowsky, formerly of Hartford, Connecticut. Pete G. Nicora of Warren, Ohio. Stanley J. Orlowski of Jackson, Michigan. Raymond A. Peischl of Allentown, Pennsylvania. A. Jerome Pfeiffer of Racine, Wisconsin. Duane L. Rhodes of Earp, California. Frank V. Roach of Bloomfield, New Jersey. Arnold V. Rosekrans of Horseheads, New York. Joseph E. Seaman, Jr. of Bordentown, New Jersey. Richard F. Shumaker of Hilliard, Ohio. Luther E. Thomas of Panama City, Florida. Merton S. Ward of South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Simon L. Webb of Magnolia, Mississippi. Jerry W. Webster of Leander, Texas. (2) SECOND AWARD. —Second award, for completion of at least 40 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: Arthur C. Adair of Grants Pass, Oregon. Robert B. Carnes of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Daniel K. Connors of Hampton, New Hampshire. Glen E. Danielson of Whittier, California. Ralph J. Deceuster of Dover, Ohio. Albert P. Emsley of Bothell, Washington. Urbain J. Foumier of Houma, Louisiana. Prescott C. Jernegan of Hemet, California. Stephen K. Johnson of Englewood, Florida.
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