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Title	General Orders
Subject	Military air pilots Military decorations Military life Military leadership Military personnel Military service World War II
Description	General Orders recognizing the unit for its outstanding performance.
Date	December 9, 1944
Collection Identifer	A156, B1, F9
Collection Link	http://libweb.sfasu.edu/proser/etrc/collections/manuscript/personal/mccraryrobert/index.html
Biographical Note	Robert C. McCrary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake McCrary, was born on November 13, 1914, in Cushing, Texas. He entered the Air Force on November 17, 1941, and won his wings several months later at Tyndall Field, Florida. McCrary received several decorations during his campaigns throughout World War II, including the American Defense ribbon, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Unit Badge. McCrary was promoted to Staff Sergeant early in his military career. ("R. C. McCrary WWII Collection." East Texas Research Center. Ralph W. Steen Library. Stephen F. Austin State University).
Scope and Content Note	This collection includes service documents, personal papers, and a diary in which McCrary kept details of bombing missions in Europe which he took part in from May 10 to September 5, 1944. Also included are aerial photographs of bombings in Germany.
Associated Dates	1940-1949
Type	Manuscript
Format	JPEG
Repository	East Texas Research Center
Repository Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

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