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1995 Colin Gray, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, dies at 80

1989 C L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies

1961 Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington

1950 RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea

1944 Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross

1942 Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized

1933 Julian Bream, born in London, England, guitarist, plays baroque guitar, lute, considered the 20th century's most distinguished classical guitarists

1931 Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor

1927 Charles Lindbergh is awarded the 1st Distinguished Flying Cross

1919 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman

1918 Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal

1918 President Wilson authorizes U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal

1914 Colin Gray, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, fought Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Channel Front

1886 Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award


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