With more than 30 years of experience working in the financial services industry, Ricky Mantei serves as a branch manager at Centaurus Financial's Lexington, South Carolina, branch. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Ricky Mantei was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of his service.
Authorized by an Act of Congress of July 2, 1926, and amended in 1938, The Distinguished Flying Cross is an award given to officers or enlisted members of the U.S armed forces in recognition of distinctive heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. A bronze cross pattee with rays and propeller blades in the design, the esteemed honor is given only for operations that are not routine, and it is not awarded for sustained operational activities and flights.
The first Distinguished Flying Cross was given to Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, a member of the U.S. Army Corps Reserve, for a solo trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, which captivated the world and made Lindbergh an American icon.
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