Recipients

Ramon Horinek began flying at age 13, and attended and graduated from Hays Military Academy before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. On October 25,…

Major Wood’s aircraft “Jolly Green 05” (65-12779) exploded in mid-air and crashed in flames. Major Woods, Co-Pilot Richard A. Kibbey and Helicopter Mechanic Donald J.…

Garth Wright was born in the borough of Ipswich, England, and became an American citizen in 1955 while serving as a U.S. Army Infantryman. He…

James Michienzi served in Europe in World War II, participating in the landings at Normandy, France, on D-Day. Serving again in the Korean War, he…

Timothy Grogan graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1963. He retired in 1993 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

William Benefield’s unit, the 77th Engineer Combat Company, was the last all-Black combat unit of the U.S. Army to engage an enemy of the United…