Recipients

Erskine Wigley

Erskine Wigley entered the Army Air Corps in 1943 and earned his pilot wings and commission as a second lieutenant through the aviation cadet program.…
Hugh Wild

Hugh Wild entered the Army Air Corps in December 1940 as an aviation cadet, and received his pilot wings and commission as a second lieutenant…
Bobby Wilkes

Bobby Wilkes graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1977. He retired in 2008 as a U.S. Air Force…
John Wilkins

In June 1943 John Wilkins began his military career by enlisting in the Army under its Specialized Training Program and received a doctor of medicine…
Paul Wilkins

Paul Wilkins was appointed a second lieutenant (temporary) in the Air Service in 1918 and received his regular commission in 1920. He retired in 1944…
John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1966 upon graduation from Georgetown University. He retired in 2001 as a U.S.…
Garry Willard

Garry Willard began his military career in September 1944 as an enlisted member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, attended Virginia Military Institute for a…
Adriel Williams

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Adriel Williams transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch…
Brett Williams

Brett Williams was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1981 upon graduation from Duke University. He retired in 2014 as a U.S.…
Charles Williams

Charles Williams entered the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in March 1940. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War…
Coleman Williams

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Coleman Williams transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch…
Curtis Williams

Curtis Williams enlisted under the delayed enlistment program at 17 and spent over 7 years on active duty. He left active duty in 1984 and…