398th Bomb Group
Oak Leaf Cluster to the DFC Awards List
Sorted by Award Date
As follows is our latest on-line 398th Bomb Group Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Awards List. The list was last updated May 25, 2008.
There are 12 known 398th Oak Leaf Clusters to DFCs. Eleven are listed in the table below and one name will be added later as it becomes available.
See also:
- 398th Individual Awards - an index to all 398th Individual Awards
- 398th Bomb Group Distinguished Flying Cross Awards List - sorted by Award Date
- 398th Bomb Group Distinguished Flying Cross Awards List - sorted by Surname
- 398th Bomb Group DFC Citation List - transcripts of some 398th DFC and OLC for DFC citations
If you have photos of the awards presentation or have citations not listed, or if you are aware of errors in our listing, please contact Jeff Vicha, our 398th Awards Coordinator.
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Squadron | Award Date | Citation on Web Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Lt. | Jordan | Edward C. | 603rd | 9/9/1944 | Yes |
| 2 | T/Sgt. | Davis | Elwood B. | 603rd | 9/29/1944 | |
| 3 | 1st Lt. | Hornshuh | Merwyn | 601st | 10/10/1944 | |
| 4 | T/Sgt. | Haight | David R. | 601st | 10/18/1944 | |
| 5 | 1st Lt. | Eberhardt | Jay J. | 603rd | 11/10/1944 | |
| 6 | 1st Lt. | Stahlman | Phillip H., Jr. | 601st | 12/2/44 | Yes |
| 7 | Lt. Col. | Daily | Edwin B. | 398th HQ | 12/5/1944 | |
| 8 | Lt. Col. | Ensign | Lewis P. | 398th CO | 2/??/1945 | |
| 9 | Lt. Col. | Miller | Jean B. | 603rd CO | 4/20/1945 | |
| 10 | Captain | Goldman | Gilbert | 398th HQ | 4/22/1945 | |
| 11 | Lt. Col. | Petersen | Tracy J. | 601st CO | 4/26/1945 |