WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR AWARD OF CERTAIN DECORATIONS TO SPECIFIED PERSONS.

SEC. 562. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR AWARD OF CERTAIN DECORATIONS TO SPECIFIED PERSONS. (a) Waiver of Time Limitation.— Any limitation established by law or policy for the time within which a recommendation 110 STAT. 2530for the award of a military decoration or award must be submitted shall not apply in the case of awards of decorations as described in subsection (b), the award of each such decoration having been determined by the Secretary of the Navy to be warranted in accordance with section 1130 of title 10, United States Code. (b) Distinguished Flying Cross.— Subsection (a) applies to awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross for service during World War II as follows: (1) First award.— First award, for completion of at least 20 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: Vemard V. Aiken of Wilmington, Vermont. Ira V. Babcock of Dothan, Georgia. George S. Barlow of Grafton, Virginia. Earl A. Bratton of Bodega Bay, California. Travis C. Cork of Leesburg, Florida. Herman C. Edwards of Johns Island, South Carolina. Norman J. Ehr of Kiel, Wisconsin. James M. Fitzgerald of Anchorage, Alaska. Raymond C. Gordon of Sherbom, Massachusetts. Paul L. Hitchcock of Raleigh, North Carolina. Harold H. Hottie of Hillsboro, Ohio. Samuel M. Keith of Anderson, South Carolina. Stanley J. Ksiadz of Cheektowaga, New York. Otis Lancaster of Wyoming, Michigan. Robert W. Lorette of Wilton, New Hampshire. John B. McCabe of Biglerville, Pennsylvania. James P. Merriman of Midland, Texas. The late Michael L. Michalak, formerly of Akron, New York. The late Edward J. Naparkowsky, formerly of Hartford, Connecticut. Pete G. Nicora of Warren, Ohio. Stanley J. Orlowski of Jackson, Michigan. Raymond A. Peischl of Allentown, Pennsylvania. A. Jerome Pfeiffer of Racine, Wisconsin. Duane L. Rhodes of Earp, California. Frank V. Roach of Bloomfield, New Jersey. Arnold V. Rosekrans of Horseheads, New York. Joseph E. Seaman, Jr. of Bordentown, New Jersey. Richard F. Shumaker of Hilliard, Ohio. Luther E. Thomas of Panama City, Florida. Merton S. Ward of South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Simon L. Webb of Magnolia, Mississippi. Jerry W. Webster of Leander, Texas. (2) Second award.— Second award, for completion of at least 40 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: Arthur C. Adair of Grants Pass, Oregon. Robert B. Carnes of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Daniel K Connors of Hampton, New Hampshire. Glen E. Danielson of Whittier, California. Ralph J. Deceuster of Dover, Ohio. Albert P. Emsley of Bothell, Washington. Urbain J. Fournier of Houma, Louisiana. Prescott C. Jernegan of Hemet, California. Stephen K. Johnson of Englewood, Florida.110 STAT. 2531 Warren E. Johnson of Vista, California. Elbert J. Kimble of San Francisco, California. George W. Knauflf of Monument, Colorado. John W. Lincoln of Rockland, Massachusetts. Alan D. Marker of Sonoma, California. Joseph J. Oliver of White Haven, Pennsylvania. Shefield Phelps of Seattle, Washington. John B. Tagliapiri of St. Helena, California. Dewilles A.H.W. Schwartz of Watertown, South Dakota. Ray B. Stiltner of Centralia, Washington. (3) Third award.— Third award, for completion of at least 60 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: Glenn Bowers of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Arthur C. Casey of Irving, California. Robert J. Larsen of Gulf Breeze, Florida. David Mendoza of McAllen, Texas. William A Nickerson of Portland, Oregon. Maurice F. Smith of Sequim, Washington. (4) Fourth award.— Fourth award, for completion of at least 80 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: Robert Bair of Ontario, California. Arvid L. Kretz of Santa Rosa, California. George E. McClane of Cocoa Beach, Florida. Orville R. Swick of Issaquah, Washington. (5) Fifth award.— Fifth award, for completion of at least 100 qualifying combat missions, to the following members and former members of the Armed Forces: William A. Baldwin of San Clemente, California. George Bobb of Blackwood, New Jersey. John R. Conrad of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Herbert R. Hetrick of Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania. William L. Wells of Cordele, Georgia. (6) Sixth award.— Sixth award, for completion of at least 120 qualifying combat missions, to Richard L. Murray of Dallas, Texas.