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
Foster
FORENAME
Everett Edward
UNIT
12 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
37000
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Pearson
FORENAME
James S.
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B + HQ and HQ Company,Det B-52)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
426763871
AWARD
Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968-69
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed 1972 - see...
SURNAME
Estrada
FORENAME
Carlos Alberto,Jr
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
449662122
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969-70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Enderle
FORENAME
Clyde Wilson
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
290307329
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969-70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Eilers
FORENAME
Dennis Lee
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
479469638
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1965
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Egger
FORENAME
John Culbertson,Jr
UNIT
20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
53406
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South and North Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Durham
FORENAME
Dwight Montgomery
UNIT
Company H (Ranger),75th Infantry
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
15929000
AWARD
Silver Star,Bronze Star with V device,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Dunham
FORENAME
Bobby Joe
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det A-244)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
18555994
AWARD
Silver Star,Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968-69
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Duke
FORENAME
George Glenn
UNIT
603 Air Commando Squadron (Det 1) (634 Combat Support Group)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
00046831
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Duck
FORENAME
William Whitby
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
3080975
AWARD
Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Force Commendation Medal,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA -...
SURNAME
Doyle
FORENAME
Rex Wayne
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
18727592
AWARD
Bronze Star with V device,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Deere
FORENAME
Donald Thorpe
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-302) (Mobile Strike Force)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
25972243
AWARD
Silver Star,Bronze Star with V device,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Cross
FORENAME
James Emory
UNIT
Det 1 (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
292386573
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal,Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with silver star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969-70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Cole
FORENAME
Richard Milton,Jr
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 T.F. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
123322536
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA...
SURNAME
Clanton
FORENAME
Larry Jack
UNIT
19 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
3148616
AWARD
Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Cheeseman
FORENAME
Alan Browne
UNIT
21 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
032340116
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA 1970 - see...
SURNAME
Carlson
FORENAME
John Werner
UNIT
10 Fighter Commando Squadron (3 T.F. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
63447
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Butler
FORENAME
James Michael
UNIT
20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
460806986
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Wilbur Ronald
UNIT
311 Air Commando Squadron (315 Air Commando Group)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
242502999
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Brim
FORENAME
John Larue
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
13662249
AWARD
Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
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