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Great Britain |
| Established: |
3 June 1918; revised 24 July 1918 |
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The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to officers and warrant officers for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy. Supplement to the London Gazette, 5 December 1919
The 1¼ inch wide ribbon consisted of alternating, horizontal violet and white stripes. Beginning in 1919, the stripes on the ribbon were diagonal.
For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) to members of the flying services 1,195 times:
Airmen who received the Distinguished Flying Cross: 1,116
Airmen who received a first Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: 75
Airmen who received a second Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: 4 |
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| Recipients - World War I Aces |
| 171 |
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Hooper, Geoffrey Herbert
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| 172 |
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Horry, Tom Stanley
08 Feb 1919* |
| 173 |
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Howell, Cedric Ernest
21 Sep 1918* |
| 174 |
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Hoy, Ernest Charles
03 Dec 1918* |
| 175 |
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Hubbard, Will
02 Nov 1918* |
| 176 |
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Hubbard, William Henry
DFC - 03 Aug 1918*
Bar - 03 Dec 1918* |
| 177 |
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Hughes, David James
03 Dec 1918* |
| 178 |
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Hunt, Frederick John
08 Feb 1919* |
| 179 |
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Hunter, John Ellis Langford
02 Nov 1918* |
| 180 |
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Iaccaci, August Thayer
03 Aug 1918* |
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