FRE 9810
IMAGEAir Marshall Leigh-Mallory awards the Distinguished Flyign Cross to Lieutenant Colonel John D DeRussy of the 305th Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Confidential.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 22 Oct 1943.' [stamp] and '37633.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Mashall Leigh-Mallory pinned the DFC on Lt col John D DeRussy, San Antonio, Tex and then congratuled him. The British American decoration ceremony took place at an American Air Station somewhere in England. Middlesex [obscured by censor], England.'
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Role/Job: Air Chief Marshal