AWARDED DFC: 1
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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant Joseph V. Cotrone for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Lead Bombardier of group and squadron formations on heavy bombardment missions against the enemy. Lieutenant Cotrone led combat formations in destroying vital enemy installations at Frankfurt, Germany, 9 March 1945; Berlin, Germany, 18 March 1945; and Neuruppin, Germany, 20 April 1945 despite the dangers of adverse weather conditions and anti-aircraft fire on each occasion. The technical skill and courageous devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Cotrone on these occasions reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the Army Air Forces.