Recipients

William Wileman

Wileman was subsequently fatally injured while attempting to return his heavily damaged F4F Wildcat to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal on September 13, 1942.
Charles Wilkins

Charles Wilkins graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.
Bruce Williams

Bruce Williams became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down seven enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Thomas Williamson

Thomas Williamson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1923. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.
William Vanous

William Vanous graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1932. He retired as a U.S. Navy Captain.
Bertram Varian
Stanley Vejtasa

During World War II Stanley Vejtasa became a Naval DOUBLE ACE credited with 10.25 enemy aircraft destroyed, 1 probable, and 1 damaged. He retired as…
William Swan
Daniel Walker
Frank Walker
John Waller
Robert Ward

Robert Ward graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1935. The U.S.S. Sailfish which he commanded in both of the actions that…