Recipients

Darel Leetun

Darel Leetun was listed as Missing in Action after he crashed in the incident that earned him the Air Force Cross. While listed as MIA…
William McAllister

William McAllister first served in the Marine Corps in the period immediately after World War II, before joining the Air Force in 1949. He flew…
Donald Stevens

Donald Stevens Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1960. He retired in 1986 as a U.S. Air Force…
Joel Talley

The surviving F-105 pilot rescued by “Jolly Green 29”, which was piloted by U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Lance A. Eagan, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Modica. Because…
George McKnight

George McKnight was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after he was shot down on November 6, 1965, and was held until…
Joe Green

Major Green was one of TWO 37th ARRS pilots to earn the Air Force Cross for the same March 30, 1968 mission. An Air Force…
Leonard Gonzales

The Transport Helicopter that was able to rescue the Special Forces Patrol Leonard Gonzales earned the Air Force Cross for covering with his protective fire…
Donald Smith

Donald Smith’s helicopter in this mission was “Jolly Green 28” (66-13281), one of TWO helicopters to make the first non-stop transatlantic helicopter flight. It was…
Robin Olds

Robin Olds graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in June 1943. During World War II he became a Double ACE credited with…
James Risner

Robinson Risner flew -38 and P-39 fighters during World War II, He became an ACE during the Korean War with eight victories and then in…
Leland Kennedy

Leland Kennedy received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. During the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver O’Mara,…
John Dramesi

John Dramesi graduated from Rutgers University in 1955. While interned as a Prisoner of War, after he was shot down on April 2, 1967 he…