Franklin County GaArchives News.....William H. Gillespie Recieves Five Awards May 16, 1946
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The Carnesville Herald And Advance May 16, 1946
Camp Gordon, Ga.--William H. Gillespie, Carnesville World Word II hero, was 
recently honored at Camp Gordon when he received the Distinguished Flying Cross 
and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
Colonel Robert E. Guthrie, Commanding Officer of the post made the presentation to 
the ex-Tech-Sergeant at the Officers Club at a ceremony held in the presences of 
the Staff Officers and relatives and friends of Mr. Gillespie.

The veteran, who was attached to the 10th Air Force in the China-Burma-India 
Theater received the DFC "for extraordinary achievement while participating in 
aerial flight as aerial engineer from 18 January 1945 to 26 February 1945 over 
territory in Burman and China where exposure to enemy fire was probable and 
expected. Flying in unarmed cargo aircraft instrument weather over hazardous 
terrain, these crew members brought equipment and supplies to the forward areas. 
Their devotion to duty and degree of efficiency above and beyond that normally 
expected, reflect great credit on themselves and on the Army Air Forces of the 
United States."

The oak leaf cluster to the DFC was awarded Sergeant Gillespie for substantially 
the same missions over a different period of time, as was the Air Medal with its 
three clusters.

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