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William Burroughs
William Burroughs graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1955. On July 31, 1966, two weeks after a mission that earned…
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Duane Martin
Duane Martin was Pilot of “Dutchy 41”, a rescue helicopter participating in the SAR for ESSEX 04, an F-105D piloted by Captain Willis E. Forby,…
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Charles Boyd
Charles Boyd is a graduate of the University of Kansas. Captured after his aircraft was shot down over North Vietnam in the mission that earned…
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William Martin
William Martin was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program at Virginia Military Institute.
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Richard Etchberger
Because U.S. military combat personnel were prohibited from serving in Laos at the time of this action, Chief Master Sergeant Etchberger was officially in “civilian…
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Gregory Etzel
Major Richard Mehr flew combat support in his A-1E Skyraider to defend the downed pilot in this rescue effort and aided Captain Etzel’s recovery effort.…
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Robert White
During World War II Major White served with the 355th Fighter Group in the European Theater of operations, where he flew P-51 aircraft from July…
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William Caldwell
Colonel Caldwell’s important cargo on the day he earned the Air Force Cross was 27,000 pounds of ammunition, which caught fire and began burning as…
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Fred Cherry
Fred Cherry graduated from Virginia Union University in 1951. He entered the Air Force as an enlisted man, then qualified as a pilot and flew…
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Peter Tsouprake
Major William Robinson, Pilot of Major Tsouprake’s F-105, was also awarded the Air Force Cross for this mission.
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James Harding
James Harding received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at Penn State University. In addition to the Air Force Cross, during his multiple…
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Robert Beale
Robert Beale received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program. During service in Vietnam he received both the Air Force Cross and Silver Star…
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