Personnel of the 44th Bomb Group attend a presentation ceremony for Colonel Leon Johnson, where he is awarded the Medal of Honour by Lieutenant-General Jacob F. Devers. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 NOV 1943 General Section Press & Censorship Bureau' Printed Caption on reverse: 'Ploesti raid hero honoured. By direction of the President of U.S.A. Col Leon W. Johnson Commanding Officer of a heavy bombardment Group has been awarded the Medal of Honour. This is the U.S. equivalent of the V.C. The award is for conspicuous gallantry in action and intrepidity at risk of his life and above the call of duty, during the famous U.S. raid on the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania. Col Johnson was decorated on a U.S. Air Force station, in Britain by Lt. Gen. Jacob. F. Devers. Commanding General, European Theatre of Operations, 30942. General view of the ceremony. Gen Devers facing Col Johnson is reading the citation, before decorating the Col. On left U.S. troops of the station. S. &. G.'