Missouri guardsman awarded flying medal for heroism in Iraq

Friday, June 15, 2007 | 3:49 p.m. CDT; updated 7:27 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A southwest Missouri National Guard sergeant has been awarded the U.S. Army's Distinguished Flying Cross medal for heroism during a flight over Iraq that came under fire.

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