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
Giffin
FORENAME
Jacob
UNIT
4th Special Operations Squadron
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with "C" Device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
flight engineer
SURNAME
Carty
FORENAME
Michael Gareth
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Major
NUMBER
N029415J
AWARD
Air Medal (USA)
PLACE
Field
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62283, 11th May 2018, Page 8434
SURNAME
McDaniel
FORENAME
Archie Hugh, Jr.
UNIT
Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
534524730
AWARD
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
Vietnam
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Darley
FORENAME
Matthew Edward
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Major
NUMBER
N029367K
AWARD
Air Medal (USA)
PLACE
Afghanistan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 61155, 26th February 2015, Page 3474
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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
Parrent
FORENAME
Austin L.
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with C device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
aerial gunner
SURNAME
Estes
FORENAME
Ryan A.
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with C device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
aerial gunner
SURNAME
Maiolo
FORENAME
Nicholas J.
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with C device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
electronic warfare officer
SURNAME
Yee
FORENAME
Brian K.
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with C device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
co-pilot
SURNAME
Uvegas
FORENAME
Micah T.
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with C device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
fire control officer
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
Arvidson
FORENAME
Leif E.
UNIT
38 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star, Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
pararescueman
SURNAME
Alegre
FORENAME
Daniel Albert
UNIT
506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
561820706
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Alba
FORENAME
Jessie Charles
UNIT
501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,1 Bn)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
18768125
AWARD
Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
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
Williams
FORENAME
John Charles
UNIT
Company H (Ranger),75th Infantry
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
510464254
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - 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
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