Recipients

James Southerland

James Southerland graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1936. He became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down…
Carl Stone

Carl Stone became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. On March 13, 1967, while flying…
Johnnie Strange

Johnnie Strange became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Harvey Sturdevant

Harvey Sturdevant became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Jack Watson

Jack Watson became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Murray Winfield

Murray Winfield became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down eight enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Lloyd Heinzen

Lloyd Heinzen became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He was killed in a flying…
Samuel Hibbard

Samuel Hibbard became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down 7.33 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He retired in 1973 as a…
John Hoag

John Hoag became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He retired in 1973 as a…
Ronald Hoel

Ronald Hoel became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He retired in 1965 as a…
Howard Hudson

Howard Hudson became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
John Johnston

John Johnston became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down eight enemy aircraft in aerial combat.