AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  WWII
MODEL:  -

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant James LeBlanc for extraordinary achievement while serving as Lead Navigator operating special equipment for group and squadron formation on heavy bombardment missions against the enemy. Lieutenant LeBlanc demonstrated exceptional proficiency in guiding his formations to the assigned targets in devastating attacks against Wiesbaden, Germany, 10 November 1944, against Cologne, Germany, 10 January 1945, and against Siegen, Germany, 12 March 1945, despite adverse weather conditions and anti-aircraft fire on each occasion. The courageous devotion to duty and expert navigational technique displayed by Lieutenant LeBlanc on these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Army Air Forces.