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heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-51 Fighter
Airplane in the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 27 November 1944, during an air mission over Germany. On this date, Captain Wetmore was leader of a flight of four P-51 fighter aircraft on a fighter sweep mission over north central Germany. During the mission he sighted three formations of enemy aircraft, totaling more than 200 FW 190's and Me-109's. With total disregard for his own personal safety, Major Wetmore tracked the hostile fighters, radioing their positions, altitude and course to his nearby fighter group. Supporting fighters failed to arrive, and Major Wetmore, ignoring the fact of the overwhelming odds of 200 to 2, chose to attack three of the enemy aircraft in the air. The action of Major Wetmore on this occasion was a clear demonstration of the willful selection of the more hazardous of two acceptable and honorable courses of action, since his withdrawal from the combat under such overwhelmingly unfavorable circumstances would certainly have been acceptable. Captain Wetmore's unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
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Airplane in the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 2 November 1944, during a bomber escort mission over Germany. Upon leaving the target, Captain Wetmore spotted thirty Me-109's which he immediately led his section of six airplanes to engage. He overtook the enemy and by the vigor and daring of his attack broke up the Me-109 formation. Scoring hits on one enemy airplane, he pursued it alone through the undercast to complete its destruction. Alone under the overcast, he then engaged from fifteen to twenty more Me-109's, refusing to break off the action in the face of repeated passes by the enemy pilots although only two of his guns were firing. Despite the overwhelming numerical superiority of the enemy, his cool courage and superb skill as a combat pilot resulted in the destruction of another enemy fighter, and the remaining Me-109's then dispersed. Captain Wetmore's resolute determination to attack and destroy the enemy in the face of every hazard and his eagerness to force combat against heavy odds have been an inspiration to his fellow flyers and reflect highest credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
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President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Air Corps) Ray Shuey Wetmore, United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an
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President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Air Corps) Ray Shuey Wetmore, United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary
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52:"X-Ray Eyes"
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1841:Bill Harris
1377:flying aces
1304:Ray Wetmore
1100:with Palm (
830:Silver Star
697:Dümmer Lake
457:Netherlands
403:Los Angeles
349:March Field
216:at or near
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49:Nickname(s)
2047:Categories
1286:2022-08-26
1259:2009-11-02
1227:August 26,
1201:References
722:Wittenberg
407:F-86 Sabre
316:Wittenberg
224:Early life
106:Allegiance
63:1923-09-30
2037:Biography
1172:Citation:
1137:Citation:
903:Air Medal
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724:, Germany
699:, Germany
676:, Germany
633:, Germany
608:, Germany
585:, Germany
560:, Germany
537:, Germany
509:Sommesous
301:Luftwaffe
197:Air Medal
133:1941–1951
2025:Aviation
1467:Joe Foss
674:Lüneburg
430:Location
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291:B and a
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158:Commands
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485:Germany
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308:Fw 190s
277:Bf 109s
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513:France
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405:in an
333:VE Day
320:Ме-163
312:Dümmer
178:Awards
116:branch
92:Buried
1634:15–19
1487:20–24
1420:25–29
1181:Notes
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386:Death
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285:P-47
214:F-86
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138:Rank
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