Ora R. Mcmurry
Born: Lake Preston, SD
Home Town: Evansville, WI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Air Force
Unknown
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ora R. McMurry, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 4, 1918. Lieutenant McMurry was a member of a patrol of seven machines which attacked 17 enemy Fokkers. After shooting down one of the enemy, this officer returned to the fight and shot down another.
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Air Force
Unknown
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ora R. McMurry, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Tages and La Croix aux Bois, France, October 30, 1918. After becoming separated from his patrol because of motor trouble, this officer encountered and attacked five enemy planes (Fokker), and succeeded in shooting down one of them.