Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)

The Distinguished Flying Cross of the United States is an award that is awarded for heroic and exceptional performance during a flight.

This decoration was instituted on 2 July 1926 by the United States Congress and first awarded on May 2, 1927 by President Calvin Coolidge to ten pilot. Charles Lindbergh was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 11 June 1927 according to his transatlantic flight. The award was also awarded retroactively for events up to the First World War.

Multiple awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross presented at the United States Air Force with gold or silver oak leaves and in the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard with gold or silver Service Star.

At Colonel Gabby Gabreski the award was given most often by 13 times.

In the Order of Precedence ranked the Distinguished Flying Cross among the Legion of Merit and the medals Soldier 's Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Airman 's Medal and Coast Guard Medal of the armed services.