air medal

AIR MEDAL
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
  1. GREEN BERETS Duffy, John Joseph

    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...
  2. AIR COMMANDO Kaften, Douglas Irwin

    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...
  3. US PARAS 2 Adams, Paul Vernon

    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
  4. GREEN BERETS Watson, Ronald Leonard

    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
  5. GREEN BERETS Watson, Billy Joe

    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...
  6. GREEN BERETS Walton, Lewis Clark

    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...
  7. GREEN BERETS Vickers, Charles Griffin

    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
  8. GREEN BERETS VanAlstine, Merle Owen

    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
  9. GREEN BERETS Thorne, Larry Alan

    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 -...
  10. GREEN BERETS Thomas, John Raymond

    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
  11. RANGERS 2 Thibodeau, Wallace Fred

    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
  12. GREEN BERETS Teeter, Roger Lynn

    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
  13. GREEN BERETS Swann, Thomas Fredrick,Jr

    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
  14. GREEN BERETS Stibbins, Milo Benett

    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
  15. GREEN BERETS Stannard, Daryl Kenneth

    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
  16. GREEN BERETS Spisto, Justin Richard

    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
  17. GREEN BERETS Spencer, William Edward

    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...
  18. GREEN BERETS Sommerhof, Earl Thomas

    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
  19. GREEN BERETS Doak, Gary E.

    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...
  20. FORCE RECON Shields, Richard Dale

    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
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