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HEADQUARTERS : FAR EAST AIR FORCES No. 259 ) 17 February 1945  II. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 2 July
1926 (Bulletin 8, WD, 1926), a Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded by the Commanding
General, Far East Air Forces, to the following named officer:First Lieutenant KENNETH N. HUNTER, (0739790), Air Corps, United States Army. For extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight off Jeffman Island, on 4 September 1944. As a pilot of a Navy PBY type aircraft Lieutenant Hunter was directed to a fighter pilot down in the water within 1000 yards of enemy shore installations, and though his airplane was extremely vulnerable he proceeded to the indicated area. In the face of accurate anti-aircraft and machine gun fire which holed his plane, Lieutenant Hunter descended to the distressed pilot's raft and, while still in motion, effected the rescue. His outstanding courage, and devotion to duty are worthy of the highest commendation.
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