Special Congressional Medal of Honor

This is the Special Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Mitchell in 1946. This medallion, the only one of its kind in existence, was sculptured by Erwin F. Springweiler, and was struck by the Philadelphia Mint. The inscription on the front of the medallion reads: BRIGADIER GENERAL

World War I Flyer

Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association

Aircrews from all services of the United States military flying over the Red River Valley in North Vietnam encountered the most heavily defended airspace in the history of aerial combat. The Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association (or River Rats as the members call themselves) was born in 1967