Recipients

John Loomis
Donald Lopez

Donald Lopez became a World War II ACE in the China-Burma-India Theater. He flew 101 combat missions and was credited with destroying 5 enemy aircraft…
Truman Landon

Truman Landon graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1928. As Commander of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron from 1939 to 1942,…
Howard Lane

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Howard Lane transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch…
Phillip Larsen

Phillip Larsen was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1950 upon graduation from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. He retired in…
Gordon Larson

Gordon Larson was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after he was shot down on May 5, 1967 and was held until…
Carl Lasiter

Carl Lasiter was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after he was shot down on February 5, 1968, and was held until…
Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard reaching the rank of Sergeant Major before being called to active duty. He was commissioned in…
Howard Leaf

Howard Leaf was commissioned in 1950 after graduating from the Colorado School of Mines. He retired in 1984 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.
Eugene LeBailly

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Eugene LeBailly transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch…
Morris Lee

Morris Lee graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1930. He retired in 1954 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.
Glenn Sullivan

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Glenn Sullivan transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch…