Recognitions, Decorations and Medals
General Quesada's decorations and medals include:
Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster; Distinguished Flying Cross; Purple Heart; Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters; American Defense Service Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and seven bronze battle stars; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal
Foreign Orders and Medals
Order of the Bath (Degree of Companion); Commander of the British Empire; French Legion of Honor; French Croix de Guerre with Palm; Luxembourg Croix de Guerre; Order of Adolphe of Nassau; Polish Pilot Badge; Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne with Palm; Croix d'Officier de l'Order de la Couronne with Palm.
The Arnold Air Society Squadron at Clarkson University is named in his honor.
On September 14, 2011, he was honored posthumously during Hispanic Heritage Month activities in Cleveland, Ohio.
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