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Help finding Distinguished Flying Cross citation for Jimmie L. Makinson

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Hi there Defendress! Any chance you might be able to help me find my Grandpop’s Distinguished Flying Cross citation or any related document. He died when I was only five and I don’t know much about him but here is what I do know:

Name: Jimmie L. Makinson

Rank: Major

 Branch: U.S. Air Force

Conflict: Korea, Vietnam

D.O.B.: Dec. 8, 1930

Date of Death: Dec. 10, 1998

He was a resident of New Mexico and is buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient 

Thank you so much in advance for any help and assistance you may be able to provide!!!

 Kind regards,

 Vincent Smiley

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    Vincent,

    It was an honor searching for these, as it always is, and always shall be..

    - I added 2 articles for you as well Vincent,  one from 1955 when he graduated from the USAF Officer Candidate School, and the other from 1952 with a photo showing him being awarded his AM.. (Air Medal). Thought you might like to see that, as there were not always photos such as these in the newspapers back then of the Airmen being awarded the DFC, AM, or other medals, so, this was wonderful even for me to see that photo published in that area newspaper...

    All my respect,

     Dea

    (They forgot to add the "N" after the "I" in his last name upon the AM card)...

       

  • 0 in reply to Defendress

    Dea,

    Wow! I really can’t thank you enough for your quick reply, I didn’t think I’d hear back this quickly. That photo from the newspaper of him receiving his Air Medal is so neat too!! My family and I greatly appreciate the work you did to be able to provide us with this information! I hope you have a wonderful evening and thanks again. Smiley

    Take care,

     Vincent

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    Dea,

    Wow! I really can’t thank you enough for your quick reply, I didn’t think I’d hear back this quickly. That photo from the newspaper of him receiving his Air Medal is so neat too!! My family and I greatly appreciate the work you did to be able to provide us with this information! I hope you have a wonderful evening and thanks again. Smiley

    Take care,

     Vincent

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