Magazine’s Guide to Aces and Heroes ■ 2008 USAF Almanac USAF Recipients of the Medal of Honor *Living Medal of Honor recipient Names and Rank at Time of Action Place of Birth Date of Action Place of Action World War I Bleckley, 2nd Lt. Erwin R. Wichita, Kan. Oct. 6, 1918 Binarville, France Goettler, 1st Lt. Harold E. Chicago Oct. 6, 1918 Binarville, France Luke, 2nd Lt. Frank Jr. Phoenix Sept. 29, 1918 Murvaux, France Rickenbacker, 1st Lt. Edward V. Columbus, Ohio Sept. 25, 1918 Billy, France World War II Baker, Lt. Col. Addison E. Chicago Aug. 1, 1943 Ploesti, Romania Bong, Maj. Richard I. Superior, Wis. Oct. 10-Nov. 15, 1944 Southwest Pacific Carswell, Maj. Horace S. Jr. Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 26, 1944 South China Sea Castle, Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Manila, Philippines Dec. 24, 1944 Liège, Belgium Cheli, Maj. Ralph San Francisco Aug. 18, 1943 Wewak, New Guinea Craw, Col. Demas T. Traverse City, Mich. Nov. 8, 1942 Port Lyautey, French Morocco Doolittle, Lt. Col. James H. Alameda, Calif. April 18, 1942 Tokyo Erwin, SSgt. Henry E. Adamsville, Ala. April 12, 1945 Koriyama, Japan Femoyer, 2nd Lt. Robert E. Huntington, W.Va. Nov. 2, 1944 Merseburg, Germany Gott, 1st Lt. Donald J. Arnett, Okla. Nov. 9, 1944 Saarbrücken, Germany Hamilton, Maj. Pierpont M. Tuxedo Park, N.Y. Nov. 8, 1942 Port Lyautey, French Morocco Howard, Lt. Col. James H. Canton, China Jan. 11, 1944 Oschersleben, Germany Hughes, 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Alexandria, La. Aug. 1, 1943 Ploesti, Romania Jerstad, Maj. John L. Racine, Wis. Aug. 1, 1943 Ploesti, Romania Johnson, Col. Leon W. Columbia, Mo. Aug. 1, 1943 Ploesti, Romania Kane, Col. John R. McGregor, Tex. Aug. 1, 1943 Ploesti, Romania Continued on p. 74 Erwin Bleckley Horace Carswell Jr. John Kane 72 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 Neel Kearby Louis Sebille George Day World War II (cont.) Kearby, Col. Neel E. Wichita Falls, Tex. Oct. 11, 1943 Wewak, New Guinea Kingsley, 2nd Lt. David R. Portland, Ore. June 23, 1944 Ploesti, Romania Knight, 1st Lt. Raymond L. Houston April 25, 1945 Po Valley, Italy Lawley, 1st Lt. William R. Jr. Leeds, Ala. Feb. 20, 1944 Leipzig, Germany Lindsey, Capt. Darrell R. Jefferson, Iowa Aug. 9, 1944 Pontoise, France Mathies, Sgt. Archibald Scotland Feb. 20, 1944 Leipzig, Germany Mathis, 1st Lt. Jack W. San Angelo, Tex. March 18, 1943 Vegesack, Germany McGuire, Maj. Thomas B. Jr. Ridgewood, N.J. Dec. 25-26, 1944 Luzon, Philippines Metzger, 2nd Lt. William E. Jr. Lima, Ohio Nov. 9, 1944 Saarbrücken, Germany Michael, 1st Lt. Edward S. Chicago April 11, 1944 Brunswick, Germany Morgan, 2nd Lt. John C. Vernon, Tex. July 28, 1943 Kiel, Germany Pease, Capt. Harl Jr. Plymouth, N.H. Aug. 7, 1942 Rabaul, New Britain Pucket, 1st Lt. Donald D. Longmont, Colo. July 9, 1944 Ploesti, Romania Sarnoski, 2nd Lt. Joseph R. Simpson, Pa. June 16, 1943 Buka, Solomon Islands Shomo, Maj. William A. Jeannette, Pa. Jan. 11, 1945 Luzon, Philippines Smith, Sgt. Maynard H. Caro, Mich. May 1, 1943 St. Nazaire, France Truemper, 2nd Lt. Walter E. Aurora, Ill. Feb. 20, 1944 Leipzig, Germany Vance, Lt. Col. Leon R. Jr. Enid, Okla. June 5, 1944 Wimereaux, France Vosler, TSgt. Forrest L. Lyndonville, N.Y. Dec. 20, 1943 Bremen, Germany Walker, Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Cerrillos, N.M. Jan. 5, 1943 Rabaul, New Britain Wilkins, Maj. Raymond H. Portsmouth, Va. Nov. 2, 1943 Rabaul, New Britain Zeamer, Capt. Jay Jr. Carlisle, Pa. June 16, 1943 Buka, Solomon Islands Korea Davis, Maj. George A. Jr. Dublin, Tex. Feb. 10, 1952 Sinuiju,Yalu River, N. Korea Loring, Maj. Charles J. Jr. Portland, Maine Nov. 22, 1952 Sniper Ridge, N. Korea Sebille, Maj. Louis J. Harbor Beach, Mich. Aug. 5, 1950 Hamch’ang, S. Korea Walmsley, Capt. John S. Jr. Baltimore Sept. 14, 1951 Yangdok, N. Korea Vietnam Bennett, Capt. Steven L. Palestine, Tex. June 29, 1972 Quang Tri, S. Vietnam Day, Maj. George E.* Sioux City, Iowa Conspicuous gallantry while POW Dethlefsen, Capt. Merlyn H. Greenville, Iowa March 10, 1967 Thai Nguyen, N. Vietnam Fisher, Maj. Bernard F.* San Bernardino, Calif. March 10, 1966 A Shau Valley, S. Vietnam Fleming, 1st Lt. James P.* Sedalia, Mo. Nov. 26, 1968 Duc Co, S. Vietnam Jackson, Lt. Col. Joe M.* Newnan, Ga. May 12, 1968 Kham Duc, S. Vietnam Jones, Col. William A. III Norfolk, Va. Sept. 1, 1968 Dong Hoi, N. Vietnam Levitow, A1C John L. Hartford, Conn. Feb. 24, 1969 Long Binh, S. Vietnam Pitsenbarger, A1C William H. Piqua, Ohio April 11, 1966 Cam My, S. Vietnam Sijan, Capt. Lance P. Milwaukee Conspicuous gallantry while POW Thorsness, Maj. Leo K.* Walnut Grove, Minn. April 19, 1967 N. Vietnam Wilbanks, Capt. Hilliard A. Cornelia, Ga. Feb. 24, 1967 Dalat, S. Vietnam Young, Capt. Gerald O. Anacortes, Wash. Nov. 9, 1967 Khesahn, S. Vietnam Peacetime Lindbergh, Col. Charles A. Detroit May 20-21, 1927 New York City-Paris flight Mitchell, Maj. Gen. William Milwaukee Lifetime achievement Foresight in military aviation 74 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 USAF Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross World War I Burt, Byron T. Jr. Gaylord, Bradley J. Abernathy, Thomas J. Campbell, Douglas (5) George, Harold H. Aldrich, Perry H. Carroll, George C. Giroux, Ernest A. Alexander, Arthur H. Cassady, Thomas G. (2) Goldthwaite, George E. Alexander, Stirling C. Castleman, John R. Grant, Alfred A. Allen, Gardner P. Chambers, Reed M. (4) Graveline, Fred C. Andrew, Flynn L.A. Chapman, Charles W. Jr. Greist, Edwards H. Armstrong, Rodney M. Clapp, Kenneth S. Grey, Charles G. Arthur, Dogan H. (2) Clarke, Sheldon V. Gundelach, Andre P. Atwater, Benjamin L. Clay, Henry R. Jr. Guthrie, Murray K. (3) Avery, Walter L. Coleman, Wallace Hall, James N. Babcock, Philip R. Conover, Harvey Hambleton, John A. (2) Backus, David H. (2) Cook, Everett R. Hamilton, Lloyd A. Badham, William T. Cook, Harvey W. (2) Hammond, Leonard C. Baer, Paul F. (2) Coolidge, Hamilton Hart, Percival G. Bagby, Ralph B. Cousins, John W. Hartney, Harold E. Bartholf, Herbert B. Creech, Jesse O. Harwood, Benjamin P. Baucom, Byrne V. (2) Curtis, Edward P. Haslett, Elmer R. Beane, James D. Cutter, Edward B. Hays, Frank K. George Kenney Beebe, David C. Dawson, Leo H. (2) Healy, James A. Bellows, Franklin B. De Castro, Ralph E. Henderson, Phil A. McDermott, Cleveland W. Belzer, William E. Diekema, Willis A. Herbert, Thomas W. McDevitt, James A. Benell, Otto E. Dillon, Raymond P. Higgs, James A. Jr. McDougall, Harry O. Bernheimer, Louis G. (2) D’Olive, Charles R. Hill, Maury McKay, Elmore K. Biddle, Charles J. Donaldson, John O. Hill, Raymond C. McKay, James R. Bissell, Clayton L. Douglass, Kingman Hitchcock, Roger W. McMurry, Ora R. (2) Blake, Charles R. Dowd, Meredith L. Holden, Kenneth H. Meissner, James A. (2) Bonnalie, Allan F. Drew, Charles W. Holden, Lansing C. Jr. (2) Mell, Patrick H. Borden, Horace Duckstein, Arthur W. Holland, Spessard L. Michener, John H. Bowers, Lloyd G. Easterbrook, Arthur E. (2) Hoover, William J. Mitchell, John Bowman, Samuel A. Eaton, Warren E. Hopkins, Stephen T. Mitchell, William Boyd, Theodore E. Elliott, Robert P. Hudson, Donald Moore, Edward R. Breese, Clinton S. Erwin, William P. (2) Hunter, Frank O’D. (5) Morris, Edward M. Brereton, Lewis H. Este, J. Dickinson Irving, Livingston G. Morse, Guy E. Brewster, Hugh Farnsworth, Thomas H. Jeffers, John N. Myers, Oscar B. Brooks, Arthur R. Ferrenbach, Leo C. Jervey, Thomas M. Neel, Roland H. Broomfield, Hugh D.G. Fisher, George F. Jones, Arthur H. Neibling, Harlou P. Brotherton, William E. Fleeson, Howard T. (2) Jones, Clinton (2) Neidecker, Bertrande C. Brown, Mitchell H. Follette, Justin P. Jordan, John W. Nichols, Harold O. Buckley, Harold R. (2) Fontaine, Hugh L. (2) Kahle, Clarence C. Nixon, George R. Buford, Edward Jr. Ford, Christopher W. Kaye, Samuel Jr. (2) Norris, Sigbert A.G. Burdick, Howard Frank, William F. Keating, James A. Norton, Fred W. Burger, Valentine J. (2) Frost, John Kelty, Asher E. Noyes, Stephen H. Burns, James S.D. Furlow, George W. (2) Kenney, George C. Nutt, Alan Kindley, Field E. (2) O’Donnell, Paul J. Kinney, Clair A. O’Neill, Ralph A. (3) Kinsley, Wilbert E. Orr, Edward Knotts, Howard C. Page, Richard C.M. Knowles, James Jr. Palmer, Joseph A. Lake, Horace A. Palmer, William W. Lambert, John H. Paradise, Robert C. Landis, Reed G. Patterson, Alfred B. Jr. (2) Larner, Gorman D. (2) Payne, Karl C. Lawson, Walter R. Pegues, Josiah J. Lee, John B. Pendell, Elmer Lindsay, Robert O. Peterson, David M. (2) Littauer, Kenneth P. Petree, Harris E. Llewellyn, Frank A. Phelps, Glen Lowry, Francis B. Phillips, George R. Luke, Frank Jr. (2) Plummer, Charles W. MacArthur, John K. Plush, Lewis C. MacBrayne, Winfred C. Polley, Britton Manning, James F. Jr. Ponder, William T. Maughan, Russell L. Numbers in parentheses are total Reed Chambers McClendon, Joel H. DSCs received by the individual. AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 75 USAF Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (cont.) Porter, Charles P. (2) Teneyck, Walton B. Jr. Porter, Earl W. Thaw, William (2) Porter, Kenneth L. Thomas, Gerald P. Potter, William C. Thompson, Robert E. Preston, Glen A. (3) Tillman, Fred A. Putnam, David E. Tittman, Harold H. Pyne, Percy R. Tobin, Edgar G. Quinn, John J. Treadwell, Alvin H. Raible, Joseph C. Jr. Vail, William H. Ralston, Orville A. Vaughn, George A. Rancourt, John I. Vernam, Remington D.B. Rath, Howard G. Wallis, James E. Jr. Raymond, Robert F. Waring, William W. Reeves, Dache M. Warner, Donald D. Reynolds, Clearton H. Way, Pennington H. Reynolds, John N. (2) Wehner, Joseph F. (2) Richardson, James M. White, Wilbert W. (2) Rickenbacker, Edward V.