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
Blackwell
FORENAME
Frederic Delano
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,Det B-36)
RANK
Specialist Fifth Class
NUMBER
56382155
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster,Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Blackner
FORENAME
Craig Slade
UNIT
20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (505 T.A. Control Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
76776
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bedal
FORENAME
Arthur Eugene
UNIT
1 Air Commando Squadron (34 T.A.C. Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
3104135
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1963
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Beach
FORENAME
Sam Festis,Jr
UNIT
20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
3156285
AWARD
Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967-68
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Baxter
FORENAME
Bruce Raymond
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCC) (RT Massachusetts) (FOB-1)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
011262880
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf...
SURNAME
Bartlett
FORENAME
Larry Paul
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCS) (Det B-50) (Project Delta)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
176321382
AWARD
Bronze Star with V device with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam and Cambodia 1969-70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA -...
SURNAME
Baranowski
FORENAME
Bishop Skip
UNIT
Company D (Ranger),151st Infantry Regiment
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
99384597
AWARD
Silver Star, Bronze Star with V device, Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Ritchie
FORENAME
Herman Hiram
UNIT
310 Air Commando Squadron (315 Air Commando Group)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
3064786
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Lyons
FORENAME
Niall D.
UNIT
Company B,3 Bn
RANK
Chief Warrant Officer Third Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star,Air Medal
PLACE
Afghanistan 2009
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Zittlow
FORENAME
William Charles ("Bill")
UNIT
511 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company)
RANK
Chief Warrant Officer
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal
PLACE
Philippines 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.4.1915, Chelsea, Wisconsin
father Rudolth Zittlow (1867-1951)...
SURNAME
Haugen
FORENAME
Orin Doughty
UNIT
511 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Colonel
NUMBER
0-018254
AWARD
Silver Star,Legion of Merit,Air Medal
PLACE
Philippines 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Buckingham
FORENAME
Brian
UNIT
2 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with V device,Air Medal
PLACE
Afghanistan 2008-09
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
crew chief
SURNAME
Newton
FORENAME
Charles Vernon
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det B-52) (Project Delta)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
458626600
AWARD
Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967-68
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA 1969 - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Blankenship
FORENAME
Roger
UNIT
3 Bn
RANK
Chief Warrant Officer Third Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
PLACE
2010
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Elliott
FORENAME
Eldon Burke
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Flight Lieutenant
NUMBER
J/4524
AWARD
Air Medal (US)
PLACE
Mediterranean
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Waldo
FORENAME
Maturin Frye
UNIT
OSS Detachment 101
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
20241942
AWARD
Air Medal
PLACE
Burma 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
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