Recipients

Harvey Johnson was commissioned in the Coast Guard through the School of Instruction of the Revenue Cutter Service, precursor to the Coast Guard Academy, February…

Ellis Reed-Hill was appointed a Cadet in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1911, and was commissioned in 1918 through the School of Instruction of the…

Alexander Force graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, Class of 1927. He retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in…

Charles Park joined the Lighthouse Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, after graduating from Ohio State University in 1907. In 1939 the Lighthouse Service was consolidated…

Frank Gorman was commissioned through the School of Instruction of the Revenue Cutter Service, precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, in 1913. He retired…

Frank and William Kenner were twins, both of whom graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, Class of 1925. Both men served…

Edward Webster established the Coast Guard’s famed ship-to-shore radio-telephone communications network in the 1920s. He retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Commodore in 1946.