Recipients

Joseph Crawford

Joseph Crawford graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1933. He retired in 1960 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.
William Cullerton

William Cullerton became a World War II ACE, credited with destroying 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 15 more on the ground and 9…
James Dalton

James Dalton graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1933. He was killed in action as a Brigadier General in the…
Walter Beckham

During World War II, Walter Beckham became a TRIPLE ACE with 18 victories. On February 22, 1944, on his 57th mission, he was hit by…
Duane Beeson

Duane Beeson enlisted in Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and transferred to the Royal Air Force as a member of the American Eagle Squadron…
Raymond Bell

Raymond Bell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. He retired in 1967 as a U.S. Army Major General.
Kearie Berry

Kearie Berry was promoted to brigadier general in 1946 and retired on May 2, 1947. Five days later, he was appointed by Governor Beauford Jester…
Robert Besson

Robert Besson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1937. Captured as the fall of the Philippine Islands early in World…
James Bevlock

James Bevlock was credited with ONE enemy airplane destroyed in aerial combat during World War II, which action occurred on the day he earned the…
Omar Billett
Donald Blakeslee

Donald Blakeslee resigned his commission on September 13, 1940, in order to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. After training in Canada, Blakeslee began flying…
Wayne Blickenstaff

On a November 27, 1944 mission Lieutenant Colonel Blickenstaff destroyed FOUR enemy fighters in a single day, and claimed one more victory the following year…