Letters, cont'd; Citation

Hq, NAAF Troop Carrier Command (Prov), Office of the Commanding General, cont'd
		2nd Ind.
Hq, 64th TC Gp, APO 760, US Army, 18 July, 1943
):	All Personnel 64^th TC Gp, APO 760, US Army. To each and everyone of you all I extend my heartiest congratulations and thanks
	No one knows better than I do the effort put out by all the ground personnel and combat crews to make this
mission such a tremendous success. With this thought in mind,I know that you will endeavor to continue to merit the commendations of our Commander- in-Chief and maintain the fine record of the 64th Troop Carrier Group. Well done!
			JOHN CERNY Lieut. Colonel, Air Corps Commanding

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HEADQUARTERS
NAAF TROOP CARRIER COMMAND (PROV)
APO 760
					16 July 1943
GENERAL ORDERS
NUMBER 15
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SECTION I - AWARDS OF AIR MEDAL
	1. Under the provisions of AR 600-45, as amended,
and pursuant to authority contained in Circular No. 50, Headquarters NATOUSA, 5 April 1943, the Air Medal is awarded to the following named personnel. Air Corps, United States Army, residences as indicated, in the name of the Commanding General, North African Theatre of Operations, for meritorious achievement while participating in a night aerial flight as members of combat crews, in unarmed, unarmored, and unescorted Troop Carrier Aircraft, at an altitude of less than 500 feet, under adverse flying conditions, over enemy held territory while receiving hostile ground fire. The skill and courage, the devotion to duty, exemplified by each individual, contributed in a large degree to the successful dropping of paratroops over designated dropping zones, and established the value of a large Glider Force as a formidable weapon for future operations, and reflects great credit upon each individual, the NAAF Troop Carrier Command, and the United States Army Air Forces.
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				PAUL L. WILLIAMS Brigadier General, U.S.A. Commanding
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