DFC National Memorial March AFB Museum

Force Assodation
1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22209-1 198 (703) 247-5800 www.afa.org
An Independent Nonprofit Aerospace Organization
Michael M. Dunn
PresidentlCEO
July 30,2009
The Honorable Ken Calvert
22201 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 205 1 0
Dear Congressman Calvert,
The Air Force Association is writing to express support for H.R. 2788, a bill to designate
a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at March Air Force Base Museum in
Riverside, California. Ever since Congress created the Distinguished Flying Cross 80
years ago, the award has played a pivotal role in recognizing the heroism displayed in the
sky by our men and women in uniform. It is the Air Force Association's firm belief that
the nearly 200,000 recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross deserve a national
memorial to honor their example of excellence and dedication to duty.
Sincerely,
Michael M. Dunn