Recipients

Lewis Lyle

Lewis Lyle began his military career as an infantry lieutenant in 1938, entering active duty in 1940 in an anti-tank company. He was selected to…
Charles MacDonald

Charles MacDonald graduated from Louisiana State University in 1938. Credited with 27 aerial victories in World War II, he was the highest ranking American ACE…
William Marquat

Before his military service, William Marquat worked as a reporter for the “Seattle Times” newspaper.
Anthony McAuliffe

Anthony McAuliffe was a student at West Virginia University, 1916-17. He then graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1919. Originally…
James Gavin

James M. Gavin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1929. When he took command of the 82d Airborne Division during…
Dominic Gentile

Dominic Gentile began service in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force and, while flying with the Eagle Squadrons, netted his first to…
Arthur Gorham

Arthur Gorham graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Class of 1938. He was killed in action on July 14, 1943,…
George Greene

George Greene was commissioned in the Army Air Forces through the ROTC program at Clemson University. During World War II he was credited with shooting…
Robert Grow

Following a courts martial for “improperly recording classified information in private records” (his personal diary), Robert Grow retired in 1953 as a U.S. Army Major…
Felix Hardison
Earl Hedlund

Major Hedlund received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Nebraska in 1938 and his master of science degree at the University of…
Louis Hightower

Louis Hightower graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1931. He retired in 1968 as a U.S. Army Major General.