Philip Edward Tovrea Jr. (December 31, 1920 – January 18, 1981)[1] was a U.S. Army Air Forces World War II flying ace who was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry and the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 27th Fighter Squadron.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry and the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.

2725 (1944) First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Philip Edward Tovrea Jr. (ASN: 0-758893), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action against the enemy as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, FIFTEENTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Action during World War II.

[3] Tovrea Jr., Philip Edward Action Date: World War II Service: Army Air Forces Battalion: 27th Fighter Squadron Regiment: 1st Fighter Group Division: 15th Air Force First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Philip Edward Tovrea Jr. (ASN: 0-758893), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, FIFTEENTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Action during World War II.

The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers.