Lack of DFC backup for WWII

Question

My father had a DFC sent home with his personal effects after being shot down on his 31st mission during WWII which was the Memmingen mission of July 18, 1944. This award never showed up on his DD214 later. Is there a way to determine if it was actually awarded to him? He never wore the ribbon later because of this lack of backup. I wonder if there is a list of names in the squadron files for this.

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

Terry W. Sanders 
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 Lists of award citations for members of a unit are found in the unit's General Orders, but these orders are difficult to navigate unless you have the General Order number, the date of the order, and the specific awarding unit/department. Therefore, we recommend that you contact the National Personnel Records Center to begin your search. For Air Force (including Army Air Corps), Army, and Navy personnel, NARA's National Personnel Records Center will verify the awards to which a veteran is entitled and forward the request with the verification to the appropriate service department for issuance of the medals. For requesting medals and awards, please use eVetRecs on our web site at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/ or use the attached SF 180 and send the form to NARA's Military Personnel Records, National Personnel Records Center, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Provide as much information as possible in Section II under "other." 
 
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