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George Furlow [USA]

Name:George Willard Furlow
Country:United States
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:United States Air Service
Squadrons:103rd Aero
Victories:5
Born:24 March 1893
Place of Birth:Rochester, Minnesota
Died:November 1959
Place of Death:
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) with Oak Leaf ClusterGeorge Furlow

Notes
A SPAD S.XIII pilot, Furlow enlisted in the United States Air Service and was assigned to the 103rd Pursuit Squadron on 25 July 1918.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
"For extraordinary heroism in action near Charey, France, 13 September 1918. Lt. Furlow, while leading a patrol of three monoplanes at an altitude of 400 meters, met and attacked an enemy patrol of seven monoplanes. Despite numerical superiority, Lt. Furlow destroyed two of the enemy's planes and with the aid of his companions, forced the others to withdraw." DSC citation

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Leaf Cluster
"For extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Verneville, France, 17 September 1918. Lt. Furlow, while on patrol with two other companions, met and attacked an enemy formation of eight planes. In the course of the combat which ensued, Lt. Furlow's plane was severely damaged by enemy fire. Despite the damage, he continued the attack until he had destroyed one hostile aircraft, and with his patrol, forced the remainder of the enemy to return." DSC Oak Leaf Cluster citation

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