AIR MEDAL
The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight
SURNAME
Duffy
FORENAME
John Joseph
UNIT
5th Special Forces / MACV Team 162
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross (upgraded to Medal of Honor, 2022), Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star x 4, Air Medal x 7
PLACE
Vietnam, 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
03.1955 enlisted
1972...
SURNAME
Kaften
FORENAME
Douglas Irwin
UNIT
2 AC Group (155 Liaison Squadron)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
Burma 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.9.1921 Bronx,New York
son of Edward and Rose (nee Salkin) Kaften
served 1941-46...
SURNAME
Adams
FORENAME
Paul Vernon
UNIT
503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,1 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
371522549
AWARD
Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969-70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Watson
FORENAME
Ronald Leonard
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCN) (RT Intruder)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
462729563
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1971
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Watson
FORENAME
Billy Joe
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCS) (Task Force Advisory Element 3)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
444408786
AWARD
Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969-71
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see...
SURNAME
Walton
FORENAME
Lewis Clark
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (Task Force Advisory Element 1) (RT Asp)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
037223795
AWARD
Silver Star,Bronze Star with V device with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1971
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA/KIA - see...
SURNAME
Vickers
FORENAME
Charles Griffin
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det B-33)
RANK
Sergeant Major
NUMBER
13048549
AWARD
Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
VanAlstine
FORENAME
Merle Owen
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det B-22) (2 M.S.F.C.)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
18554904
AWARD
Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1964-65
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Thorne
FORENAME
Larry Alan
UNIT
7 SF Group (Company A,1 Bn,Det A-734) + 5 SF Group (MACV- SOG) (RT Iowa)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-2287104
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Bronze Star,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1964-65
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA -...
SURNAME
Thomas
FORENAME
John Raymond
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
19851194
AWARD
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Thibodeau
FORENAME
Wallace Fred
UNIT
Company K (Ranger),75th Infantry
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
563560373 (RA-19813726)
AWARD
Silver Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Teeter
FORENAME
Roger Lynn
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCN) (MLT 3) (Covey)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
238721261
AWARD
Bronze Star with 4 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam and Laos 1970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Swann
FORENAME
Thomas Fredrick,Jr
UNIT
5 Sf Group (Company B,Det A-223)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-5331826
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Stibbins
FORENAME
Milo Benett
UNIT
5 SF Group (HQ and HQ Company)
RANK
Specialist Fifth Class
NUMBER
13344362
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1965
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Stannard
FORENAME
Daryl Kenneth
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D,Det C-45/A-422)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
12547998
AWARD
Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Spisto
FORENAME
Justin Richard
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det B-43)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
110326127
AWARD
Silver Star, Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Spencer
FORENAME
William Edward
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,Det B-36/A-361) (3 M.S.F.C.)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
007402323
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of...
SURNAME
Sommerhof
FORENAME
Earl Thomas
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D,Det B-43)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
499363801
AWARD
Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Doak
FORENAME
Gary E.
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCS) (RT Hammer)
RANK
Sergeant + Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star with V device,Air Medal with V device with 2 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
Cambodia 1969 (BSV) Cambodia 1970 (AMVwith 2olc)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WIA...
SURNAME
Shields
FORENAME
Richard Dale
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (HQ and Service Company) (3 MarDiv)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
2410756
AWARD
Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour