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
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
SURNAME
Shelton
FORENAME
Ronald Thomas
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D,Det A-415)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-87374
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal,Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with silver star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Crimmings
FORENAME
Michael I. (Mike)
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCS) (RT Pick)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class + Sergeant + Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star with V device,Soldiers Medal,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal with V with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
South Vietnam...
SURNAME
Severson
FORENAME
Paul Roy
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det A-201) (2 M.S.F.C.)
RANK
Specialist Fifth Class
NUMBER
16830445
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Brasier
FORENAME
Larry Gale
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Bronze Star,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1971
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.12.1944 Baxter Springs,Kansas
son of Gale Alvin...
SURNAME
Brannan
FORENAME
Edward A.
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (Det B-56) (Project Sigma)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with V device
PLACE
Cambodia 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Rush
FORENAME
Claude Benjamin,Jr
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D,Det A-415)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
18542601
AWARD
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Reno
FORENAME
Ralph Joseph,Jr
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCC) (FOB-2) (RT Nevada)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
19383175
AWARD
Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal with multiple oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Prentner
FORENAME
Jerry Lee
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCS) (MLSS)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
269264698
AWARD
Bronze Star with V device with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
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