Recipients

Daniel Machcinski
George Peploe

George Peploe graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1925. He retired in 1956 as a U.S. Army Major General.
John Middlemas
James Beckett

As an Army captain serving with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas, James Becket was killed in an air crash during flight maneuvers…
John Chiles

John Chiles graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1936. He served with distinction and was decorated for heroism in both…
Herbert Condor
William Halton

During World War II, William Halton became a U.S. Army Air Forces DOUBLE ACE, credited with shooting down 10.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After…
Paul Robison

Corporal Emmett Forrester, who was Private Robison’s companion in this action, also received a posthumous award of the Distinguished Service Cross for his sacrifice in…
Frank Rocha
Franklin Rodgers
Frank Armstrong

Frank Armstrong personally led both the FIRST and the LAST bombing raids of World War II. On August 17, 1942, he led the first daylight…
Nicholas Smith