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Recipients Of The

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Name Rank War POW Keywords Text Date
  Sloan, William J. Lt.Col. World War II   P-38 Pilot Jul 5, 1943
  Drew, Urban L. Maj. World War II   Pilot Oct 7, 1944
*Anderson, Rudolph Maj. Cold War   U-2 Pilot Oct 15 - 27, 1962
*Cody, Howard Rudolph Capt. Vietnam War MIA B-26B Pilot Nov 24, 1963
*Lielmanis, Atis Karlis 1Lt. Vietnam War MIA B-26B Navigator Nov 24, 1963
*Whitesides, Richard Lebrou Capt. Vietnam War MIA L-19 Pilot Nov 24, 1963
*Hickman, Vincent Joseph Capt. Vietnam War MIA B-26B Pilot Jan 14, 1964
*Mitchell, Carl Berg Maj. Vietnam War MIA B-26B Pilot Jan 14, 1964
*Lukasik, Bernard Francis Capt. Vietnam War   T-28 Pilot Feb 18, 1964
*Martin, William Reynolds Capt. Vietnam War MIA F-100 Pilot Nov 18, 1964
*Ronca, Robert Francis Maj. Vietnam War MIA Pilot Feb 19, 1965
*McAllister, William Walte Maj. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Mar 9 & 10, 1965
  Risner, Robinson  Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW Pilot Apr 3 & 4, 1965
*Draeger, Walter Frank, Jr. Capt. Vietnam War MIA Advisor-Pilot Apr 04, 1965
*Holland, Lawrence Thomas Maj. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Jun 12, 1965
*Weatherby, Jack Wilton Capt. Vietnam War   RF-101 Pilot Jul 29, 1965
  Black, Arthur N.  Airman 3/c Vietnam War POW PJ Sep 20, 1965
  Curtis, Thomas J.  Capt. Vietnam War POW HH-43B Pilot Sep 20, 1965
*Martin, Duane Whitney 1Lt. Vietnam War POW HH-43B Pilot Sep 20, 1965
  Robinson, William A. Airman 1/c Vietnam War POW HH-43B Crew Sep 20, 1965
*Killian, Melvin Joseph Col. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Sep 30, 1965
*Pogreba, Dean Andrew Lt.Col. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Oct 05, 1965
  Risner, Robinson  Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW POW Oct 31 - Dec 15, 1965
  Fleener, Delbert W. Capt. Vietnam War   Pilot Dec 17, 1965
  Horinek, Ramon A.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW Pilot <FAC> Feb 16 - 19, 1966
*Collins, Willard Marion Capt. Vietnam War MIA AC-47 Pilot Mar 09, 1966
*Peterson, Delbert Ray Capt. Vietnam War MIA AC-47 Co-Pilot Mar 09, 1966
  Price, Donald S.  Capt. Vietnam War   HU-16B Crew Mar 14, 1966
  Mason, Larry B.  Capt. Vietnam War   B-57 Pilot Mar 15, 1966
  Boyd, Charles G.  Capt. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Apr 22, 1966
*Cooper, William Earl Lt.Col. Vietnam War MIA Pilot Apr 24, 1966
  Hopkins, James R. Lt.Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Jun 29, 1966
  Kasler, James H. Maj. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Jun 29, 1966
  Whatley, Wayne N.  Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Jun 30, 1966
  Robinson, William P.  Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Jul 5, 1966
  Tsouprake, Peter  Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Jul 5, 1966
  Burroughs, William D.  Maj. Vietnam War POW RF-101 Pilot Jul 11, 1966
  Wells, Norman L.  Capt. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Jul 19, 1966
  Kasler, James H. Maj. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Aug 6, 1966
*Schmidt, Norman  Col. Vietnam War MIA POW Sep 01, 1966 - Aug 28, 1967
*Leetun, Darel Dean Capt. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Sep 17, 1966
  Kennedy, Leland T.  Capt. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Oct 05, 1966
  O’Mara, Oliver E.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Oct 05, 1966
  Kennedy, Leland T.  Capt. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Oct 20, 1966
  Nagel, Richard A., Jr.  Capt. Vietnam War   C-123 Pilot Nov 26, 1966
*Moorberg, Monte Larue Capt. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Dec 02, 1966
  Turner, Robert E.  Maj. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Jan 6, 1967
*Conley, Eugene Ogden Lt.Col. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Jan 21, 1967
  Broughton, Jacksel M.  Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Feb 05, 1967
  Hackney, Duane D.  Airman 2/c Vietnam War   PJ Feb 06, 1967
*Wood, Patrick Hardy Maj. Vietnam War MIA HH-3E Pilot Feb 06, 1967
  Brickel, James R.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   RF-101 Pilot Mar 10, 1967
  Gilroy, Kevin A.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Mar 10, 1967
  Rowan, John M Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Mar 19, 1967
  Gruver, John C.  Capt. Vietnam War   UH-1F Pilot Mar 21, 1967
*Baldwin, Robert Lanoue Maj. Vietnam War   UH-1 Pilot Mar 31, 1967
  Hunt, Russell M.  Sgt. Vietnam War   UH-1F Air Crew Mar 31, 1967
  Dramesi, John A. Col. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Apr 02, 1967
*Hamilton, John Smith Col. Vietnam War MIA A-1E Pilot Apr 19, 1967
  Johnson, Harold E.  Capt. Vietnam War POW F-105 EWO Apr 19, 1967
*Richter, Karl Wendell 1Lt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Apr 20, 1967
  Hoblit, Jerry N. Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Apr 23, 1967
*Knight, Roy Abner, Jr. Col. Vietnam War MIA A-1E Pilot May 19, 1967
  Titus, Robert F.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot May 22, 1967
  Firse, John A.  Capt. Vietnam War   Pilot <H> SAR Jun 11, 1967
  Etzel, Gregory A. M. Capt. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Jul 2 & 3, 1967
  Mehr, Richard L.  Maj. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Jul 2 & 3, 1967
  York, Glen P.  Maj. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Jul 18, 1967
*Storz, Ronald Edward Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW POW Aug 1967 - Apr 1970
  McInerney, James E., Jr.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Aug 11, 1967
  Olds, Robin  Col. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Aug 11, 1967
  Schurr, Harry W.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Aug 11, 1967
  Shannon, Fred  Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 EWO Aug 11, 1967
  White, Robert M.  Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Aug 11, 1967
*Atterberry, Edwin Lee Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW POW Aug 12, 1967
  Koeltzow, Paul F.  Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Aug 12, 1967
  Norris, William C.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Aug 12, 1967
  Cherry, Fred V.  Col. Vietnam War POW POW Aug 15 - Nov 15, 1967
  Stevens, Donald D.  Capt. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Aug 19, 1967
  Donelson, Nicholas J. Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Aug 23, 1967
  Personett, Joseph A.  Capt. Vietnam War   OV-10 Pilot Sep 16 & 17, 1967
  Poling, Richard L.  Capt. Vietnam War   OV-10 Pilot Sep 16-17, 1967
  McKnight, George G.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW POW Oct 12, 1967
*Britt, Aquilla Friend Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Oct 25, 1967
  Flynn, John P.  Lt. Gen. Vietnam War POW POW Oct 27 - Nov 10, 1967
  Henning, Hal P.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Oct  27, 1967
  Smith, Rowland F., Jr.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Oct  27, 1967
  Williams, David H.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Oct  27, 1967
  Kirk, Thomas H., Jr. Col. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Oct 28, 1967
*Cobeil, Earl Glenn Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW F-105 Pilot Nov 05, 1967 - Nov 5, 1970
  McTasney, John B. Capt. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Nov 8, 1967
*Brower, Ralph Wayne Capt. Vietnam War MIA HH-3E Pilot Nov 09, 1967
*Clay, Eugene Lunsford S/Sgt. Vietnam War   HH-3E Crew Nov 09, 1967
*Maysey, Larry Wayne Sgt. Vietnam War MIA PJ Nov 09, 1967
  Hoggatt, Ralph S.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Nov 11, 1967
  Madden, Joseph B. Maj. Vietnam War   O-1 Pilot Nov 11, 1967
  Gustafson, Gerald C.  Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Nov 19, 1967
  Smith, Robert W.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Nov 19, 1967
  Stocks, Bruce D.  Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Nov 19, 1967
  Beale, Robert S. Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Dec 16, 1967
*Mongillo, Paul John Maj. Vietnam War   F-105 Pilot Dec 16, 1967
*Sellers, Jerry Alan Maj. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Dec 25, 1967
*Wilke, Robert Frederick Col. Vietnam War MIA A-1E Pilot Jan 16 & 17, 1968
  Baer, Allan R.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Jan. 30 - Feb. 1., 1968
  Feuerriegel, Karl T.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   O-2 Pilot Jan 30, 1968
  Sellers, Kenneth H.  Capt. Vietnam War   O-2 Pilot Jan 30, 1968
*Maisey, Reginald Victor, Jr. Capt. Vietnam War   MP Jan 31, 1968
  Gibson, James K.  Col. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Feb 02, 1968
  Dallman, Howard M.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   C-130 Pilot Feb 05, 1968
  Armstrong, Larry D.  Maj. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Feb 8, 1968
  Dorsett, Tracey K., Jr. Capt. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Feb 8, 1968
  Hall, James H.  1Lt. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Feb 8, 1968
*Etchberger, Richard Loy Ch. M/Sgt Vietnam War   Ground Mar 11, 1968
  Parr, Ralph S.  Col. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Mar 16, 1968
  Green, Joe B.  Maj. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Mar 30, 1968
  Griggs, Jerry M.  Maj. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Mar 30, 1968
  Kent, Nacey, Jr.  Sgt. Vietnam War   AC-47 Crew May 05, 1968
  Guarino, Lawrence N.  Col. Vietnam War POW POW May 11, 1968 - Sep 22, 1969
  Boyd, William, Jr.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   C-130 Pilot May 12, 1968
*Bucher, Bernard Ludwig Maj. Vietnam War   C-130 Pilot May 12, 1968
  Campbell, Jesse W.  Maj. Vietnam War   C-123 Pilot May 12, 1968
  Jeanotte, Alfred J., Jr. Lt.Col. Vietnam War   C-130 Pilot May 12, 1968
  Maywald, Philip V. Capt. Vietnam War   O-2 Pilot May 21, 1968
  Newman, Thomas A.  Sgt. Vietnam War   PJ May 30, 1968
  Kasler, James H. Lt.Col. Vietnam War POW POW Jun - Jul, 1968
  Campbell, Thomas A.  Maj. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Jun 02, 1968
  Talley, Joel E.  Airman Vietnam War   PJ Jul 02, 1968
  Finck, George C.  Maj. Vietnam War   C-7A Pilot Aug 24, 1968
  Hackney, Hunter F.  Col. Vietnam War   C-7A Pilot Aug 25, 1968
  Olsen, Don P.  Maj. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Oct  5, 1968
  Marx, Donald L.  Capt. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Nov 12, 1968
  Gonzales, Leonard A.  Maj. Vietnam War   UH-1F Pilot Nov 26, 1968
  Adams, Victor R. T/Sgt. Vietnam War   UH-1F Air Crew Nov 27, 1968
*Allee, Richard Kenneth Maj. Vietnam War MIA F-105 Pilot Dec 21, 1968
*King, Charles Douglas Airman 1/c Vietnam War MIA PJ Dec 25, 1968
  Wright, Garth A.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   MP Jan 26, 1969
  Corder, John A.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Feb 8, 1968
  Fish, Michael E. Sgt. Vietnam War   PJ Feb 18 & 19, 1969
  Smith, Weston T.  Maj. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Feb 24 & 25, 1969
  Eppinger, Dale L.  Maj. Vietnam War   UH-1P Pilot Apr 21, 1961
  Dramesi, John A. Col. Vietnam War POW POW May - Nov, 1969
  Trautman, Konrad W.  Maj. Vietnam War POW POW May 10 - Oct 8, 1968
  Bode, John R.  Col. Vietnam War   OV-10 Pilot Jun 5 - 7, 1969
  Day, George E.  Col. Vietnam War POW POW Jul 16 - Oct 14, 1969
  Conran, Philip J.  Maj. Vietnam War   CH-3E Pilot Oct 06, 1969
  Hudson, Jackson L.  Capt. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Oct 6, 1969
  Smith, Donald G.  T/Sgt. Vietnam War   PJ Oct 24, 1969
  Gamlin, Theodore R. Sgt. Vietnam War   Ground RTO Oct 25, 1969
  Dayton, Thomas E. Maj. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Dec 5 - 7, 1969
  DeTar, Dean E.  Maj. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Mar 21, 1970
  Worrell, Rowland H., III  1Lt. Vietnam War   O-2 Pilot Apr 1, 1970
*Scott, Travis Henry, Jr. Capt. Vietnam War   HH-53 Pilot Apr 15, 1970
  Wofford, Travis  Maj. Vietnam War   HH-53 Co-Pilot Apr 15, 1970
*Engle, Charles Edwin Capt. Vietnam War   O-1 Pilot Jun 20, 1970
*Schaneberg, Leroy Clyde Capt. Vietnam War MIA HH-53 Co-Pilot Jun 30, 1970
  Allison, John V.  Lt.Col. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Nov 21, 1970
  Britton, Warner A.  Col. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Nov 21, 1970
  Donohue, Frederic M.  Maj. Vietnam War   Pilot Nov 21, 1970
  Kalen, Herbert D.  Maj. Vietnam War   HH-3E Pilot Nov 21, 1970
  Wright, LeRoy  T/Sgt. Vietnam War   HH-3E Crew Nov 21, 1970
  Carter, William R.  Capt. Vietnam War   OV-10 Pilot Mar 6 & 7, 1971
  Funderburk, Leonard J.  Capt. Vietnam War   Pilot <FAC> Mar 22, 1971
  Guy, Theodore W.  Col. Vietnam War POW POW Jan. 25, 1972 to May 25, 1972
  Lackey, John E.  Capt. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Mar 18 - 19, 1972
  Francisco, Michael C.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Apr 06, 1972
  Harding, James C.  Maj. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Apr 10 - 13,1972
  Orrell, Bennie D.  Capt. Vietnam War   HH-53 Pilot Apr 13, 1972
  Caldwell, William R.  Col. Vietnam War   C-130 Pilot Apr 15, 1972
  Shaub, Charles L. S/Sgt. Vietnam War   C-130 Crew Apr 15, 1972
*Courtney, Terence Francis Capt. Vietnam War   AC-119 Pilot May 2, 1972
  Smith, Ronald E.  Capt. Vietnam War   A-1E Pilot Jun 1 - 2, 1972
  Stovall, Dale E.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-105 EWO Jun 1 - 2, 1972
  McGrath, Charles D.  Sgt. Vietnam War   PJ Jun 27, 1972
  Ritchie, Richard S.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Aug 28, 1972
  DeBellevue, Charles B. Capt. Vietnam War   F-4 Pilot Sep 09, 1972
  Feinstein, Jeffrey S.  Capt. Vietnam War   F-4 EWO Oct 13, 1972
*Carroll, John Leonard Maj. Vietnam War MIA O-1 Pilot Nov 07, 1972
  Clarke, Colin A.  Maj. Vietnam War   A-7 Pilot Nov 17, 1972
  McCarthy, James R.  Col. Vietnam War   B-52 Pilot Dec 26, 1972
  Mize, John D.  Capt. Vietnam War   B-52 Pilot Dec 27, 1972
  Harp, Tilford W. Capt. Vietnam War   C-5A Co-Pilot Apr 03, 1975
  Traynor, Dennis W., III  Capt. Vietnam War   C-5A Pilot Apr 03, 1975
  Backlund, Donald R.  1Lt. Mayaguez   HH-53 Pilot May 15, 1975
  Brims, Richard C.  1Lt. Mayaguez   HH-53 Pilot May 15, 1975
  Harston, Jon D.  S/Sgt. Mayaguez   CH-53 Air Crew May 15, 1975
  Purser, Rowland W.  Capt. Mayaguez   HH-53 Pilot May 15, 1975
  Johnson, Paul T. Capt. Desert Storm   A-10 Pilot Jan 21, 1991
  Andrews, Bill Capt. Desert Storm POW F-16 Pilot Feb 27, 1991
  Wilkinson, Timothy A. T/Sgt. Somalia   PJ Oct 03, 1993
*Chapman, John T/Sgt. Afghanistan   Helicopter Air Crew Mar 4, 2002
*Cunningham, Jason D. Sr. Airman Afghanistan   PJ Mar 4, 2002

 

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