James D. Urso
U.S. Army Air Forces-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 71 (1945)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to James D. Urso (0-737904), Major (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-61 Night Fighter Airplane in the 416th Night Fighter Squadron, TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 22 April 1945, in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. Major Urso’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 12th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
