Flight Crews Involved in the Attack on U-402 Receive Awards, March 1944
RADM Albert C. Reed, Commander Naval Air Forces, US Atlantic Fleet, presents Distinguished Flying Cross to LTJG Wilma S. Fowler in Norfolk, Virginia - RADM Reed commanded the NC-4 during its historic flight across the Atlantic in May, 1919 |
RADM Reed Presents Air Medal to ENS Barton C. Sheela |
RADM Reed Presents DFC to LCDR Howard M. Avery |
RADM Reed Presents Air Medal to Henery R. Shirley ARM 2/C, LCDR Avery's
radioman |
RADM Reed presents Air Medal to Claude D. Falwell AMM 2/C, LCDR Avery's
Gunner |