Lieutenant-Colonel James J. Stone Jr. of the 78th Fighter Group is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Air Marshall Leigh Mallory, 15 October 1943 Passed as censored 21 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'ETO-HQ-43. 7438. Neuman - 16 Oct 1943. Air Marshall Leigh-Mallory is shown pinning the D.F.C. on Lt. Col. James J. Stone, Jr., Staten Island, N.Y. As a combat leader of a fighter group, Lt. Col. Stone, Jr., displayed unusual qualities of leadership, skill and courage. The New York officer was a research engineer [illegible]...lle in New York as a civilian. The ceremony took place at an American Air Station somewhere in England. Middlesex [obscured], England.' On reverse: Confidential, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].