Recipients

Burton McKenzie

Burton McKenzie graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1969. He retired in 1991 as a U.S. Air Force…
Harrold Ownby

Harrold Ownby graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs,
Don Rakestraw

Don Rakestraw graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1969. He retired in 1992 as a U.S. Air Force…
Nicholas Walsh

Nicholas Walsh graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1969. After graduation he was commissioned in the United States…
Darrel Whitcomb

Darrel Whitcomb graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1969. He retired in 1999 as a U.S. Air Force…
Stephen Connelly

Stephen Connelly graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1970. He retired in 2000 as a U.S. Air Force…
Leo Meyer

Leo Meyer served as an Infantryman in three wars, becoming one of the few triple recipients of the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
John Russ

John Russ graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1970. He resigned in 1976 as a U.S. Air Force…
Michael Lackey

Michael Lackey graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1971. He retired in 1996 as a U.S. Air Force…
Philip Pacini

Philip Pacini graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1972.
Dennis Danielson

Dennis Danielson graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1973. He retired in 2003 as a U.S. Air Force…
John Dietrich