Distinguished Flying Cross Citation

Object/Artifact

Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

Distinguished Flying Cross Citation

Description

Distinguished Flying Cross Citation for Paul Avritt (Weatherford, Oklahoma)

Context

Lieutenant Avritt was an artillery aerial observer pilot. On August 30, 1944, Avritt noticed a downed Spitfire in a field behind enemy lines. In his unarmored L4 "Grasshopper", Avritt landed in the field to rescue the Spitfire pilot, R.G. Fisher of the Royal New Zealand Airforce. He returned back to friendly lines, saving Fisher. Weeks later, Avritt was shot down and died from his wounds.

Made/Created

Date made

Nov 11, 1944

Time Period

20th Century, World War Two

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Orders, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Record, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Executive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Government Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Awards, Medals, Pilots, Military, Artillery (Troops), Bravery

Dimensions

Width

7-15/16 in

Length

10-3/8 in