Conversation so far:
What did Joseph McCarthy try to accomplish?
He had applied for active duty in the U.S. Army Air Forces in early 1942.
What did they say to Joseph McCarthy about applying for active duty in the U.S. Army?
You got shit in your blood?“
Where was Joseph McCarthy stationed?
Solomon Islands and Bougainville
Who said this about Joseph McCarthy?
What did this person say to Joseph McCarthy?
What happened after this?
What did Joseph McCarthy do after joining?
He served as an intelligence briefing officer for a dive bomber squadron.
What did Joseph McCarthy do that got him a name?
He volunteered to fly twelve combat missions as a gunner-observer, acquiring (or perhaps giving himself) the nickname Tail-Gunner Joe.
What did Joseph McCarthy try and fail at?
McCarthy also publicized a letter of commendation which he claimed had been signed by his commanding officer. However, his commander revealed that McCarthy had written this letter himself.

Question: What got him these awards
Self-contained rewrite: What got Joseph McCarthy these awards?