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  • Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham

    Air Force Cross, 2002CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE AIR FORCE CROSS _______________________________________________________Awarded for actions during the Global War on TerrorThe President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, U.S.C., awards the Air Force

  • Sgt. Timothy A. Wilkinson

    Air Force Cross, 1993Timothy Wilkinson received his commendation for his efforts to rescue the crew of a downed UH-60 and a ground team near Mogadishu, Somalia. Wilkinson volunteered to remain on the ground and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire during the 18-hour engagement. Click here to

  • Staff Sgt. John D. Harston

    Air Force Cross, 1975John Harston was a flight mechanic aboard a CH-53 helicopter which was shot down during the Mayaguez rescue. Though wounded and dazed from the crash, he laid down effective covering fire with a rifle salvaged from the burning wreck. At great risk to himself, he also pulled a

  • Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow

    Medal of Honor, 1969John Levitow, a loadmaster on an AC-47, acted quickly to save his aircraft after it was hit by enemy fire. Wounded, he threw himself upon a magnesium flare and tossed it out of the aircraft moments before it ignited. He is the lowest ranking airmen to receive our nation's highest

  • Airman 1st Class William H. Pitsenbarger

    Medal of Honor, 2000William Pitsenbarger, a pararescue jumper, acted with the highest level of courage and service to others during a rescue mission near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam. Near the evacuation site, the rescue helicopter was damaged. Electing to stay on the ground, Pitsenbarger was later

  • Tech. Sgt. James H. Ledford

    Distinguished Service Cross, 1943While serving as an engineer on an unarmed B-26, James Ledford pulled the aircraft out of nearly fatal drive after the pilot was wounded. Refusing to bail out, Sgt. Ledford helped fly the aircraft to a safe landing at a friendly airfield.Click here to return to the

  • Private 1st Class Desmond R. Wilkerson

    Distinguished Service Cross, 1951Private 1st Class Desmond R. Wilkerson, a medic, volunteered to go on a mission in bad weather to rescue a downed Navy flier. At the scene, Wilkerson left the helicopter to help the pilot on board but was later killed when the helicopter crashed in poor

  • Staff Sgt. Henry E. Erwin

    Medal of Honor, 1945On a mission over Koriyama, Japan, Henry Erwin acted quickly to extinguish a fire caused by a faulty phosphorous smoke bomb. In the course of his actions, Erwin was severely burned, but the aircraft was saved.Click here to return to the Distinguished Enlisted Overview.

  • Staff Sgt. Archibald Mathies

    Medal of Honor, 1944After enemy fighters severely damaged his bomber and incapacitated the pilots, ball turret gunner Archibald Mathies and his fellow crewmen flew it back to their base. With one crewman too hurt to be moved, Mathies volunteered to attempt to land the bomber after the remainder of

  • Staff Sgt. Forrest L. Vosler

    Medal of Honor, 1943On a mission to Bremen, Germany, radio operator Forrest Vosler was hit twice by 20mm shrapnel after taking the place of the seriously wounded tail gunner. Despite his injuries, he managed to tend to the wounded tail gunner, repair the damaged radio equipment and send off distress