son tay raid

SURNAME Lupyak FORENAME Joseph W. (Joe) UNIT 7 SF Group (Company D) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 12235008 AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Mr. Lupyak was born in Forest City, Pennsylvania. Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Joseph...

SURNAME Simons FORENAME Arthur David (Bull) UNIT SF (Ground Commander Op.Ivory Coast) RANK Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.6.1918 New York, New York moved while young to Missouri graduated...

SURNAME Petrie FORENAME George William,Jr UNIT 6 SF Group (Company D) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION first raider on the ground at Son Tay awards received 2 Silver Stars, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star...

SURNAME Walther FORENAME Udo H. UNIT 6 SF Group (Company D) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Turner FORENAME Daniel D. UNIT 6 SF Group (Company A) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Nelson FORENAME Eric J. UNIT 7 SF Group (Company B) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-2331946 AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME McKinney FORENAME Dan H. UNIT 7 SF Group (Company D) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME McClam FORENAME James W. UNIT 6 SF Group (Company A) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Jaeger FORENAME Thomas W. UNIT 5th SF Group (Airborne) (DSC), 7 SF Group (Company A) (SS) RANK First Lieutenant (DSC), Captain (SS) NUMBER 0-5337104 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star PLACE Vietnam 1968 (DSC), North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) (SS) ADDITIONAL...

SURNAME Adderly FORENAME Tyrone J. UNIT 6 SF Group (Company A) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Army Commendation Medal PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) (DSC), Vietnam 07.06.1966 (SS), Vietnam 11.05.1966 (ACM) ADDITIONAL...

SURNAME Powell FORENAME Thomas E. UNIT 7 SF Group (Company D) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Kemmer FORENAME Thomas J. UNIT 6 SF Group (Company B) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.4.1931 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania son of Thomas and Rose Flaherty Kemmer entered...

SURNAME Wright FORENAME Leroy M. UNIT 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Air Force Cross PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION flight mechanic on Major Herbert Kalen's "Banana 1" HH-3E injured 21.11.1970 Son...

SURNAME Kalen FORENAME Herbert Donald (Herb) UNIT 37 and 48th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons RANK Major NUMBER 0-56767 AWARD Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster PLACE South East Asia 1967(SS, DFC with olc) North Vietnam 1970...

SURNAME Allison FORENAME John V. UNIT Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Training Center, Eglin AFB RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-28301 AWARD Air Force Cross, 3 x Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

SURNAME Donohue FORENAME Frederic M. (Marty) UNIT Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Training Center,Eglin AFB RANK Major NUMBER 0-53663 AWARD Air Force Cross PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from San Diego, California born 1.10.1931 California...

SURNAME Britton FORENAME Warner Alexander UNIT 48 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-42368 AWARD Air Force Cross PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Liberal, Kansas born 1.4.1925 Liberal, Kansas son of James...

SURNAME Cataldo FORENAME Joseph Robert UNIT SF Surgeon,Op.Ivory Coast (Son Tay) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Chief Surgeon to Special Forces,Fort Bragg,North Carolina graduated Command and Staff...

SURNAME Manor FORENAME Leroy Joseph UNIT Commander U.S.A.F. Special Operations Force RANK Brigadier General NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Medal PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.2.1921 Morrisonville,New York graduated Cadyville High...

SURNAME Doss FORENAME Freddie D. UNIT 6 SF Group (HQ and HQ Company) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION