Elmer R. Fields
95th Bombardment Wing
810th Installation Squadron
A special request from former Air Force member, Elmer Fields, who was an Airman 3rd Class stationed at Biggs Air Force Base Texas as a firefighter in the early 50’s. (more…)
Howard B. Barefoot
62nd Engineering Maintenance Battalion
554th Engineering Battalion
Howard’s remarks: (more…)
Eustace C. Griffin, Jr.
Far East Air Forces
315th Air Division (Combat Cargo)
21st Troop Carrier Squadron
Korean War veteran, Eustace Griffin, was awarded 2 Air Medals for the many missions flown within the theater, but never received them. His wife was presented his awards. (more…)
Ronald J. Rabin
1st Cavalry Division
Ron Rabin served in South Korea with the 1st CAV making him eligible for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal. Ron also served 2 tours in Vietnam, first with the 25th Infantry Division and then with the 4th Infantry Division. (more…)
Charles S. Brudo
8th Air Force
91st Bombardment Group
324th Bombardment Squadron
Charles Brudo served in WWII as a B-17 ball turret gunner. He was captured after bailing out of a crippled airplane and never received the Prisoner of War Medal. (more…)
Wilbur W. Gilchrist
Mason General Hospital
Wilber Gilchrist served in the Medical Corps at Mason General Hospital during WWII. Veteran’s family wanted the awards he earned while in service. (more…)
Rodney C. Howell
6th Infantry Regiment
Company M
Korean War era veteran, Rodney Howell, served in Berlin with the 6th Infantry Regiment, the “Berlin Brigade”. He never received the awards he earned. His awards were researched and presented. (more…)
John J. Lemire
James R. Callahan
Vincent J. Colvin
Wallace Spikes, Jr.
23d Maintenance Squadron
Air Combat Command
Four Air Force veterans receive overdue recognition for their heroic actions during a catastrophic aircraft accident at Pope Air Force Base’s Green Ramp. They were awarded the Airman’s Medal 19 years after the incident. (more…)
Colin Campbell Shaw
30th Division
120th Infantry
Headquarters Company
Colin Campbell Shaw was born on February 2, 1889 to Gilbert and Sarah Clark Shaw in the Anderson Creek section of Harnett County, North Carolina. Colin was the 8th of 9 children. (more…)
Walter C. Fitzgerald
30th Division
120th Infantry
Company L
Walter Fitzgerald of Madison County NC served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France from May 17, 1918 to Jan 19, 1919. His son believed his father was wounded during WWI and it was verified that Walter was wounded on August 30th 1918. (more…)