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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Ms. Deborah A. Michelsen

Citation for Distinguished Flying Cross
Norman P. Michelsen, Army Serial Number 6,137,601, sergeant, 23rd Bombardment Squadron, 5th Bombardment Group, Air Corps, United States Army. For extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight of nine B-17 bombers from Honolulu to the Philippine Islands from September 5, to September 12, 1941. Sergeant Michelsen displayed skillful airmanship and accurate knowledge of the highly technical details involved in the successful execution of the flight which involved traversing by air uncharted waters from Wake Island to Fort Moresby and Darwin and thence to Fort Stotsenburg. The speed with which each phase of this flight was accomplished indicated a high quality of navigation. This outstanding achievement reflects the highest credit on the military forces of the United States.