Recipients

William Dunham

During World War II, William Dunham became a U.S. Army Air Forces TRIPLE ACE, credited with shooting down 16 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After…
James Dupas
William Dyess

After the action that earned him his first Distinguished Service Cross, William Dyess was taken by the Japanese as a Prisoner of War after the…
Glenn Eagleston

Before the mission that earned him the Distinguished Service Cross for shooting down three aircraft in a single mission, Glen Eagleston was already a DOUBLE…
Frederick Eaton

Frederick Eaton received a Silver Star for actions during the first American counteroffensive in the Pacific in April 1942, a week before the Doolittle Raid…
Wallace Emmer

Prior to his DSC mission Captain Emmer was a DOUBLE ACE with 10.5 victories. Before he was shot down, interned, and died in a German…
Irving Erickson

Irving Erickson was credited with shooting down a total of 3.5 enemy aircraft during World War II.
Austin Bryant
Simon Buckner

Simon Buckner graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1908. He was killed in action at Okinawa during World War II,…
James Burns
David Byars

David Byars graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1938. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.
Clovis Byers

Clovis Byers graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1920. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1959.