Forrest Lam was given a DFC +50 years after WWII after "reminding" his then CO of his promise to get it during the war for a particularly challenging mission. He saw how others had not gotten similar awards in the Ball of Fire 93rd BG newsletter so he followed up for himself. This was a special event for him because he could share it with his family. About 35 family members were able to attend the award ceremony and we all enjoyed a special lunch in the Officers Club at Travis AFB.



30 Missions: 1-Melum, 1 Aug 44; 2-Montereau, 2 Aug 44; 3-Peronne, 7 Aug 44; 4-Clastres, 8 Aug 44; 5-Coulommiers, 11 Aug 44; 6-TACT.TAR.FR, 13 Aug 44; 7-Liege, 25 Aug 44; 8-Magdeburg, 11 Sep 44; 9-Groesbeek, 18 Sep 44; 10-Kassel, 28 Sep 44; 11-Hamm, 2 Oct 44; 12-Gagenaw, 3 Oct 44; 13-Hamburg, 6 Oct 44; 14-Koblenz, 9 Oct 44; 15-Hamm, 22 Oct 44; 16-Eschweiler, 16 Nov 44; 17-Kaiserslautern, 28 Dec 44; 18-Coblenz, 6 Jan 45; 19-Oudler, 8 Jan 45; 20-Hallendorf, 14 Jan 45; 21-Magdeburg, 3 Feb 45; 22-Magdeburg, 18 Feb 45; 23-Nuremburg, 21 Feb 45; 24-Augsburg, 1 Mar 45; 25-Magdeburg, 3 Mar 45; 26-Kiel, 11 Mar 45; 27-Berlin, 16 Mar 45; 28-Hanover, 17 Mar 45; 29-Bäumenheim, 19 Mar 45; 30-Hemmingstedd, 20 Mar 45.