DOUGLAS A. BOTTS, a member of the Legion of Valor since 1947, was awarded the Navy Cross for throwing hot unexploded shells and unburned powder charges overboard while raging fire […]
Citations in World War II 1941-1945:
Andre J Bouchardon
MASTER SERGEANT ANDRE J. BOUCHARDON, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in enemy occupied territory, from August, 1943 to March, 1944. […]
DR Lyle J Bouck Jr
CAPTAIN LYLE J. BOUCK, JR., is cited for extraordinary heroism against armed enemy forces at Lanzerath, Belgium, on 16 December 1944, while serving as Platoon Leader, Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, […]
RADM J W Boulware
RADM JOE WOOD BOULWARE was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as Commander of Attack Section Three of Destroyer Squadron FIFTY-SIX in action against enemy forces in the Battle […]
MG Frank S Bowen Jr
General Bowen was a life member.
CAPT Randolph B Boyer
Captain RANDOLPH B. BOYER was graduated from Annapolis in 1927. During World War II, he served in the Pacific and in North Africa. He was awarded the Navy Cross for […]
COL Gregory Boyington
COL. GREGORY BOYINGTON, (then Major) was awarded the Navy Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism and valiant devotion to duty as commanding officer of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in action […]
COL William J Boyle
COLONEL WILLIAM J. BOYLE (then Lieutenant Colonel), Infantry, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action as Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry, on 25 December 1944, in Belgium. […]
Clarence F Bradberry
CLARENCE F. BRADBERRY, First Lieutenant (then Second Lieutenant), Infantry, Company “C”, *** (142d) Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on 9 January 1945, near Lemberg, France. When Company “B’s” […]
COL Jack T Bradley
COLONEL JACK T. BRADLEY, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy, 28 May 1944. On this date while leading his squadron of fighter […]