He was the first to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross:
- Hap Arnold
- James Doolittle
- William Mitchell
- Eddie Rickenbacker
- Charles Lindbergh
Daily Quiz for June 21, 2007
He was the first to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross:
He was the first to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross:
The first to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross was aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh. The medal was commissioned for any person who "while serving in the armed services, distinguished himself by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.? Lindbergh was decorated on June 11, 1927.