Recipients

Monte Moorberg

Monte Moorberg Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1961. He was missing in action after an air mission…
Ronald Storz

Ronald Storz was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after he was shot down on April 28, 1965. He lapsed into a…
John Bode

John Bode served at the Pentagon after his Vietnam War service, until his retirement as a U.S. Air Force Colonel on February 1, 1974.
Donald Backlund

Donald Backlund Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1971. He was Pilot of “Jolly Green 11” during the…
Rudolf Anderson

As a young man Rudolf Anderson earned the rank of Eagle Scout, from Troop 19 in Greenville, SC, and graduated from Clemson University in 1948.…
James McCarthy

James McCarthy was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1952 upon graduation from Virginia Military Institute. He served three tours of duty…
James Hall

James Hall graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1965.
Bruce Stocks

Major Gerald Gustafson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Smith, and Major Bruce Stocks all received Air Force Crosses for the same mission on November 19, 1967.
Tilford Harp

Tilford Harp Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1970. The pilot of his C-5A on his Air Force…
Charles King

Charles King was a Pararescueman on “Jolly Green 17,” who was Missing in Action after the rescue mission attempt for which he was awarded the…
Wayne Whatley

Wayne Whatley enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 26, 1945, and served as a Machinist Mate until leaving active duty and going into the…
Michael Francisco

Michael Francisco Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1967. Following his Vietnam War service he served in various…