Gregory G. Dobrenchuk

Gregory G. Dobrenchuk, 0388359, 2nd Lieut., B-17 Provisional Squadron, Air Corps, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism while participating in aerial flights between Bataan, Luzon, Phillipine Islands, Malang, Deen Pasar Java, and Del Monte, Mindanao, Phillipine Islands, and Singapore during the period March 10, 1942 to April 29, 1942. Lt. Dobrenchuk, made several round trips in an obsolete poorly armed B-17 evacuating personnel and delivering badly needed supplies and medicine as well as attacking enemy naval vessels and warships. These flights were made at night under adverse weather conditions, with no navigational aids, and over territory in possession of the enemy and dominated by enemy air patrols. On his last mission his aircraft was completely destroyed by enemy aerial attack.

Gregory G. Dobrenchuk, 0388359, Captain, 400th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group, (H), Air Corps, United States Army. For gallantry in action over the Bismarck Sea, near Lae, New Guinea on March 3, 1943.

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Gregory G. Dobrenchuk, (0388359), 2nd Lieut., B-17 Provisional Squadron, Air Corps, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism while participating in aerial flights between Bataan, Luzon, Phillipine Islands, Malang, Den Pasar Java, and Del Monte, Mindanao, Phillipine Islands and Singapore during the period March 10, 1942 to April 29, 1942. Lt. Dobrenchuk, made several trips in an obsolete poorly armed B-17 evacuating personnel and delivering badly needed supplies and medicine as well as attacking enemy naval vessels and warships. These flights were made at night under adverse weather conditions, with no navigational aids, and over territory in possession of the enemy and dominated by enemy air patrols. On his last mission his aircraft was completely destroyed by enemy aerial attack.

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Gregory G. Dobrenchuk, 0388359, Captain, 400th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group, (H), Air Corps, United States Army. For gallantry in action over the Bismark Sea, near Lae, Now Guinea on March 3, 1943.