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Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)

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Country
  
Brazil

Established
  
1 November 1943

Type
  
State Order

Awarded for
  
Distinguished service and exceptional contributions to the Brazilian Air Force.

The Order of Aeronautical Merit (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico) is an award of the Brazilian Air Force, established on 1 November 1943 by President Getúlio Vargas. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to the Brazilian Air Force.

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Grades

The order is awarded in the following grades:

  • Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz)
  • Grand Officer (Grande Oficial)
  • Commander (Comendador)
  • Officer (Oficial)
  • Knight (Cavaleiro)

    • Notable recipients

  • Stéphane Abrial, French
  • Ira C. Eaker, American
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower, American, Grand Cross (August 5, 1946)
  • Leonard T. Gerow, American
  • Bruce K. Holloway, American
  • Jonas H. Ingram, American
  • Jacques Paul Klein, American
  • Curtis LeMay, American
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian
  • Donald A. Quarles, American
  • John Dale Ryan, American
  • Michael E. Ryan, American

    • References

    Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil) Wikipedia
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