Recipients

Delk Oden

Delk Oden graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1937. He retired in 1970 as a U.S. Army Major General.
Herbert Peabody

After serving in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, Herbert Peabody retired in 1972 as a U.S. Army Colonel.
James Phillips

James Phillips graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1919. Originally members of that class were the Class of 1921, but…
Lloyd Polette

Lieutenant Polette’s DSC was awarded to him in proper ceremony on January 19, 1945. Two days later he was wounded in action, and died the…
Karl Polifka

Karl Polifka flew combat missions in World War II earning a Silver Star, and also flew reconnaissance missions during the Korean War, earning a second…
William Presley
John Hines

John L. Hines, Jr.’s graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. He retired in 1952 as a U.S. Army Colonel.…
Merle Howe

Colonel Howe was killed in action on August 30, 1945, near Luzon, Philippine Islands, on a mountainside above the Asine River.
George Jones

George Jones graduated from the U. S. Military Academy with the Class of 1935. He retired in 1968 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.
Richard Keyes
Claiborne Kinnard

Claiborne Kinnard graduated from Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, before entering military service prior to World War II. During that war he became an ACE, and was…
Carl Lundquist

Carl Lundquist graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. He retired in 1957 as a U.S. Army Colonel.