Recipients

William Shelton

William Shelton graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1976. He retired in 2014 as a U.S. Air Force…
Lawrence Skantze

Lawrence Skantze graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Class of 1952. From 1983 to 1984 he served as the 20th Vice Chief…
Alton Slay

Alton Slay was commissioned in 1944. After serving in the Army Air Forces, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate…
Larry Spencer

Larry Spencer was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1980 upon graduation from Southern Illinois University. He was also the first Air…
Henry Viccellio

Henry Viccellio enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a private in 1934, and received his commission and wings in 1937. After serving in the…
Horace Wade

Horace Wade began military service as an enlisted man in the Arkansas National Guard in 1934. He received his wings and commission in 1938. After…
Charles Brown
Michael Thomas
Stephen Maclin
Philip Breedlove

Philip Breedlove was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1977 upon graduation from Georgia Institute of Technology. He flew combat missions in…
Herbert Carlisle

Herbert Carlisle graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Class of 1978. In 2012 he was appointed a U.S. Air Force…
Carlton Everhart

Carlton Everhart was commission in 1983 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In 2015 he…