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| Name: | Victor Herbert Strahm | Country: | United States | Rank: | Major | Service: | United States Air Service | Squadrons: | 91st Observation | Victories: | 5 | Born: | 26 October 1895 | Place of Birth: | Nashville, Tennessee | Died: | 11 May 1957 | Place of Death: | Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| | A Salmson 2A2 pilot, Strahm became an ace while serving with the 91st Observation Squadron. When the war ended, he remained in the army, serving as a test pilot during the 1930's. Following World War II, Strahm retired from the United States Army Air Force with the rank of Brigadier General. |
| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
| "For extraordinary heroism in action near Metz, 13 September 1918. Captain Strahm displayed remarkable courage and skill in penetrating the enemy's territory for a distance of 25 kilometers, flying at an altitude of less than 300 meters. His plane was subjected to intense fire from the anti-aircraft guns in the region of Metz and he was attacked by a superior number of German planes, one of which he destroyed. He completed his mission and returned with information of great military value." DSC citation |
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