Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces

Awarded on:

1945

(general citation)
"On that date (23 December 1944), in aerial combat, First Lieutenant Wayland shot down two enemy aircraft. First Lieutenant Wayland's unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces."

Headquarters, U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 29

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)