Recipients

James Eoff
Joseph LeGarde
Robert Hehemann

Upon shooting down the Iraqi aircraft on February 6, 1991, in the action that earned Robert Hehemann the Silver Star, it marked his THIRD aerial…
John Smith
John Smith
David Hackworth

In the last months of World War II, David Hackworth, then 14 years old, joined the U.S. Merchant Marine. After the war, he lied about…
George Patton

The son of the famous WWII general and double-DSC recipient, George Smith Patton was in his last year at West Point (Class of 1946) when…
Henry Emerson

Henry Emerson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1947. He retired in 1977 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.
Kermit Young
Edward Lengel

Captain Lengel graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Class of 1992.
James Gant
Barry McCaffrey

Barry McCaffrey graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1964. His combat tours included action in the Dominican Republic with the…