Mortimer D. Marks
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Military Decorations | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Wall | I |
Wall Side | 1 |
Row | 1 |
Plaque Number | 9 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Distinguished Flying Cross, Command Pilot, Purple Heart, Chinese Air Force Wings, Air Medal W/OLC, American Defense Service, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, World War Il Victory, Chinese Air Force Wings, Air Force Longevity (3), National Defense Service
Tim was a P-40 fighter ace in China with the famed Flying Tigers. Shot down twice, he continued to serve his country with honorable distinction.