1 March 1945 March 1, 2024AviationDistinguished Service Medal, General Henry H. Arnold USAAF, Jackie Cochran, Jacqueline Cochran, WASPs, Women Airforce Service Pilots, World War IIBryan Swopes Jacqueline Cochran with ribbon representing the Distinguished Service Medal. 1 March 1945: General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, United States Army Air Forces, presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Cochran, at The Pentagon, 21 May 1945. (San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives, Catalog #: 02c-00866) Distinguished Service Medal. (NASM) © 2020, Bryan R. Swopes Share this article: