Recipients

Aquilla Britt

Major Britt died in a non-hostile air crash while returning from the mission that earned him the Air Force Cross on October 25, 1967. When…
Reginald Maisey

Reginald Maisey’s was one of only two non-aircrew officers to receive the Air Force Cross. He was originally recommended for the Medal of Honor for…
George Finck

George Finck received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program. During his service in Vietnam he flew 201 combat missions. On the day following…
Karl Feuerriegel

Karl Feuerriegel served as a B-24 Bomber pilot in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II, before transitioning from the Army Air Forces to the…
Jeffrey Feinstein

Jeffrey Feinstein Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1968. Captain Feinstein was one of only three U.S. Air…
Norman Wells

Captain Wells was declared Missing In Action after he was shot down on August 29, 1966, one month after the action that earned him the…
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…
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,…
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…
William Martin

William Martin was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program at Virginia Military Institute.
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…
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.…