Navy Federal Credit Union

Recipients

  • John Purdy

    John Purdy

    During World War II, John Purdy became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He was…

  • C. Ray

    C. Ray

    During World War II, C. B. Ray became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

  • Edward Rector

    Edward Rector

    Edward Rector joined the U.S. Navy in 1939 as was commissioned as a Naval Aviator before resigning his commission to serve with the AVG “Flying…

  • William Reed

    William Reed

    William Reed became an Army aviator in 1940, but resigned his commission to join the AVG “Flying Tigers” in China in 1941. With the AVG…

  • William Reese

    William Reese

    During World War II, William Reese became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, before he…

  • Horace Reeves

    Horace Reeves

    During World War II, Horace Reeves became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the…

  • Leonard Reeves

    Leonard Reeves

    During World War II, Leonard Reeves became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the…

  • Arval Roberson

    Arval Roberson

    During World War II, Arval Roberson became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the…

  • Herbert Ross

    Herbert Ross

    During World War II, Herbert Ross became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the…

  • Robert Rowland

    Robert Rowland

    During World War II, Robert Rowland became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 8 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the…

  • Leroy Ruder

    Leroy Ruder

    During World War II, Leroy Ruder became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, before he…

  • Michael Russo

    Michael Russo

    During World War II, Michael Russo became the ONLY U.S. Army Air Forces ACE flying an A-36 fighter-bomber, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft…