Show CAPT ROSCOE BOOTH WINS distinguished FLYING CROSS CHOSS captain roscoe G booth of cedar city and husband of mrs afton jeanne booth formerly of this city and who is with the bomber command B 29 airplane commander has been awarded the distinguished flying cross at a su erfort ress base on tinian finian captain booth received the award for his participation in the precedent shattering low altitude alti tAde incendiary missions against the japanese mainland he is a son of mr and mrs john A booth of cedar city captain booth was also presented with the air modal medal just before receiving the distinguished flying cross he is also holder of the silver star medal for gallantry in action during the battle of midway during the early stages of the war with japan at which time he was pilot of a flying fortress more alore recent word has also been received that capt booth has been made operations officer of the squadron |