For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Col. Jones distinguished himself as the pilot of an A-1H […]
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COL Herbert D Kalen
COLONEL HERBERT D. KALEN, (then Major), crash landed his HH-3 helicopter into the Son Tay Prison camp near Hanoi, North Vietnam on 21 November 1970. Carrying the lead elements of […]
COL James Kasler
The third Air Force Cross conferred on Colonel Kasler resulted from his extraordinary heroism while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Colonel Kasler accomplished an amazing feat of resistance […]
COL James Kasler
Colonel Kasler distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism while piloting an F-105 against an armed hostile force in North Vietnam. On 6 August 1966, the then Major Kasler led a flight […]
COL James Kasler
Colonel Kasler’s first award of the Air Force Cross came for his extraordinary heroism as pilot of an F-105 on 29 June 1966. On that date, Major Kasler was mission […]
COL LeLand T Kennedy
Colonel (then a Captain) LeLAND T. KENNEDY received his first Air Force Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force in Southeast Asia on […]
COL LeLand T Kennedy
Colonel (then Captain) LeLAND T. KENNEDY received the Air Force Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for his extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force as […]
LTG William E Kepner
Lt. Gen. WILLIAM E. KEPNER, received the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism when he held the rank of Captain in the 4th Infantry, 3rd Division in France, October […]
MSG James H Ledford
No citation currently on file. Master Sergeant Ledford joined the Legion of Valor in 1962 and resided in Colorado.
GEN Curtis E LeMay
GENERAL CURTIS E. LEMAY was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on 17 August 1943. Although not required by obligation or duty, he directed a mission over Germany. […]