Honors: Air Medal
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The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving
in any capacity in or with the U.S. Armed Forces shall have distinguished
himself/herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial
flight. Awards may be made to recognize single acts of merit or heroism, or
for meritorious service. Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to
recognize those personnel who are on current crew member or non-crew member
flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a
regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
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Lieutenant Warren Ernest McLellan, United States Naval Reserve Torpedo Squadron Sixteen, attached to the USS Lexington (CV-16)
25 October 1945: Wallace Henry Russell, Aviation Ordnanceman First Class, USNR, USS Intrepid (CV-11), Air Group 18, Torpedo Squadron 18
During the First Battle of the Philippine Sea on June19-20, he pressed home his attacks against major units of the Japanese Fleet in the face of intense antiaircraft fire until forced to parachute from his flaming plane which had been set on fire by an attacking enemy fighter plane. Despite his extremely hazardous position both while descending and in the water amidst the hostile forces he succeeded in obtaining valuable intelligence information for use in further operations against the enemy. "Skillfully strafing the decks of several enemy ships in the face of intense antiaircraft fire, Russell rendered valuable assistance to his pilot in pressing home the attack against a Carrier Task Force to inflict serious damage on the enemy."
Lieutenant Warren Ernest McLellan, United States Naval Reserve Torpedo Squadron Sixteen, attached to the USS Lexington (CV-16)
During the First Battle of the Philippine Sea on June19-20, he pressed home his attacks against major units of the Japanese Fleet in the face of intense antiaircraft fire until forced to parachute from his flaming plane which had been set on fire by an attacking enemy fighter plane. Despite his extremely hazardous position both while descending and in the water amidst the hostile forces he succeeded in obtaining valuable intelligence information for use in further operations against the enemy.
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