Recipients

Elbert McCuskey

Lieutenant McCuskey became a DOUBLE ACE in World War II with 13.5 aerial victories.
Francis McInerney

Francis McInerney graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1921. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.
William McKinney

William McKinney graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1940. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.
Norman Miller

Norman Miller graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1931.
Hugh Nicholson
Czeslaw Zymroz
John Band
Rene Malavergne

Rene Malavergne was the first civilian of a foreign nation in history to be awarded the Navy Cross.
Rex Barber

During World War II, Rex Barber became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down FIVE enemy aircraft in aerial combat. Among his…
William Burch

William Burch graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1927. He retired as a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
Roy Davenport

Roy Davenport graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1933. His FIVE Navy Crosses ties the record number for that award with…
Harlan Dickson

Harlan Dickson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1936. He was killed in a non-combat air accident at San Luis Obispo,…