Recipients Of The Air Force Medal Of Honor And Air Force Cross Third Edition

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Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Third Edition

Author : Eric Caubarreaux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781469927275
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Third Edition written by Eric Caubarreaux and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Third Edition contains all fourteen recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and all one hundred eighty-nine recipients of the Air Force Cross. The Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross are the U.S. Military's two rarest, currently awarded decorations. Recipients of these two decorations range from World War II to the Global War on Terrorism. Brief biographical information and a list of other U.S. Government decorations received are included with each recipient's citation. Appendices include the following: - Award Statistics - Recipients by Date of Action - Alphabetical Lists of Recipients - Air Force Medal of Honor Award Criteria - Air Force Cross Award Criteria - Evolution of the U.S. Air Force and Leaders of the U.S. Air Force. Other titles by the author include Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross: For Dates of Action 1975 to Present Day, The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, Second Edition, and For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross

Author : Eric R. Caubarreaux
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781449958251
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross written by Eric R. Caubarreaux and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains all thirteen recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and all one hundred eighty-nine recipients of the Air Force Cross in one book. The Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross are the U.S. Military's two rarest, currently awarded decorations. Recipients of these two decorations range from World War II to the Global War on Terrorism. Brief biographical information and a list of other U.S. Government decorations received are included with each recipient's citation. Appendices include the following: - Award Statistics - Chronological Lists of Awards - Alphabetical Lists of Recipients - Air Force Medal of Honor Award Criteria - Air Force Cross Award Criteria - Record Holders of U.S. Military Decorations - Evolution of the U.S. Air Force - U.S. Presidents - U.S. Secretaries of Defense - U.S. Secretaries of the Air Force - Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Commanders and Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Air Force - Chief Master Sergeants of the U.S. Air Force

Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross

Author : Eric Caubarreaux
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781503240742
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross written by Eric Caubarreaux and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new fifth edition contains the citations of the fourteen recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and one hundred ninety recipients of the Air Force Cross. The Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross are the U.S. Military's two rarest, currently awarded decorations. Other published works by the author: The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, For Action from 1975 to Present Day, Third Edition; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross

Author : Eric R. Caubarreaux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781481110235
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross written by Eric R. Caubarreaux and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new fourth edition contains the citations of the fourteen recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and one hundred ninety recipients of the Air Force Cross. The Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross are the U.S. Military's two rarest, currently awarded decorations. Notable receipts include:Rudolf Anderson, Jr. - the only combat casualty of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.Charles G. Boyd - the only Vietnam Prisoner of War to attain four-star rank.Jacksel M. Broughton - the author of Thud Ridge.George E. Day - the only recipient of the Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross.Charles B. Debellevue - credited with the most aerial victories by a member of the U.S. Military during the Vietnam War.Robin Olds - the only pilot with aerial victories in World War II and the Vietnam War.Ralph S. Parr, Jr. - the only recipient of the Air Force Cross and Distinguished Service Cross.William H. Pitsenbarger - the only recipient of the U.S. Air Force's highest decorations for combat heroism (Medal of Honor) and non-combat heroism (Airman's Medal).Richard S. Ritchie - the first and only U.S. Air Force pilot ace of the Vietnam War.Leo K. Thorsness - the only Medal of Honor recipient credited with an aerial victory in the Vietnam War. Robert M. White - the first person to attain Mach 4, 5 and 6.Other titles by the author include The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross: For Action from 1975 to Present Day, Second Edition; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York: The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantrymen, Second Edition; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; and For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross

Author : Eric R. Caubarreaux
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781502539441
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross written by Eric R. Caubarreaux and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-09-27 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, the deeds of heroism for dates of action from 1975 to present day compiled and published in one book. From Operation Babylift in 1975 to the current Global War on Terrorism, each incident U.S. Servicemen have been involved in which resulted in an award of the U.S. Military's two highest decorations has finally been chronicled. The Third Edition has been updated to include the most recent Medal of Honor recipient Ryan M. Pitts. Other titles by the author include Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantryman, Second Edition; The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

The Decorations and Awards of Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor

Author : Eric R. Caubarreaux
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781544051369
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book The Decorations and Awards of Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor written by Eric R. Caubarreaux and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new second edition of The Decorations and Awards of Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor presents an in-depth look at the decorations and awards, both foreign and domestic, of the twenty-one recipients of two Medals of Honor. Other published works by the author: Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, Third Edition; Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantryman, Third Edition; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York

Author : Eric Caubarreaux
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514297261
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York written by Eric Caubarreaux and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third Edition of an exhaustive research into the decorations and awards earned by Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York. Included with each profile is a Statement of Military Service, citations, and color pictures of all their decorations and awards-contains the recent award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Audie L. Murphy. Other published works by the author: The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, For Action from 1975 to Present Day, Third Edition; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York

Author : Eric R. Caubarreaux
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781453847497
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York written by Eric R. Caubarreaux and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-09-22 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second Edition of an exhaustive research into the decorations and awards earned by Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York. Included with each profile is a Statement of Military Service, citations, and color pictures of all their decorations and awards. Other titles by the author include Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross: For Dates of Action 1975 to Present Day, Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Second Edition, and For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur

Author : Joseph P. Bowman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781477443705
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur written by Joseph P. Bowman and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, a book solely devoted to the decorations, awards and honors of America's most decorated serviceman General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Over a decade of research has yielded a concise portrayal of the many accolades given to a man whose military career spanned over fifty years and three major wars. General MacArthur was awarded every combat decoration the U.S. Military can bestow, plus over thirty-five foreign decorations, which includes the Medal of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, seven Silver Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Star Medals, two Purple Hearts and the Air Medal. His longevity and adherence to the motto of "Duty, Honor, Country" has left a legacy in the annals of the world that will probably never be equaled. Other published works by the authors: The Bad Man from Bodie, The Violent Death of John Franklin Showers; Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, Third Edition; Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantryman, Second Edition; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

For All Mankind

Author : Eric R. Caubarreaux
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781450544054
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book For All Mankind written by Eric R. Caubarreaux and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the 28 known astronauts that have received NASA's rarest and most coveted decoration. Other titles by the author include Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, Third Edition; Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantryman, Second Edition; The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington

Author : Eric Caubarreaux
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781505643299
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington written by Eric Caubarreaux and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington is a comprehensive study of the decorations and awards of three notable men who service in the U.S. Military. Every profile includes their decorations and awards in full color and a list of promotions and assignments. Other published works by the author: The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantrymen, Second Edition; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, For Action from 1975 to Present Day, Third Edition; Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence; and Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900.

The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence

Author : Eric Caubarreaux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781484132159
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence written by Eric Caubarreaux and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The orders, decorations and medals of the United Kingdom's two most notable figures of the 20th Century are provided in a concise but thoroughly researched work that includes each order/decoration/medal presented in full color with supplemental information. Other published works by the author: The Decorations, Awards and Honors of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, The U.S. Military's Most Decorated Serviceman; The Decorations and Awards of Audie L. Murphy and Alvin C. York, The U.S. Military's Most Notable Infantrymen, Second Edition; For All Mankind, Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Recipients of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, For Action from 1975 to Present Day, Third Edition; The Recipients of the Air Force Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross, Fifth Edition; and Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal: Volume I, 1776-1900; and The Decorations and Awards of George A. Custer, George S. Patton Jr. and George Washington.

Medal of Honor, Revised & Updated Third Edition

Author : Peter Collier
Publisher : Artisan
ISBN 13 : 9781579657468
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (574 download)

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Download or read book Medal of Honor, Revised & Updated Third Edition written by Peter Collier and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition of the New York Times bestseller, featuring 12 new recipients and a new foreword by Bradley Cooper Eight veterans from the war in Afghanistan have been awarded our nation’s highest honor for valor in combat since the publication of the third edition of Medal of Honor, including Edward C. Byers, Jr., the newest living recipient and a member of Navy SEAL Team Six, and Clint Romesha, author of the New York Times bestselling Red Platoon. And nearly 50 years after their service, four Vietnam veterans have also since received the recognition they so richly deserve. Now these men rightly take their place in the pages of this revised and updated edition. Included here are 156 Medal of Honor recipients, captured with a contemporary portrait by award-winning photographer Nick Del Calzo and profiled in moving text by National Book Award nominee Peter Collier. The men in the book fought in conflicts from World War II to Afghanistan, served in every branch of the armed services, and represent a cross section as diverse as America itself. This is their ultimate record.

United States Air Force Medal of Honor

Author : United States. Air Force. Orientation Group
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book United States Air Force Medal of Honor written by United States. Air Force. Orientation Group and published by . This book was released on 1969* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

United States Ar, My Heroes - Volume VIII

Author : C Douglas Sterner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781079897555
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book United States Ar, My Heroes - Volume VIII written by C Douglas Sterner and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the Names and in most cases, photo and citation for all or nearly recipients of the Army's Distinguished Service Cross while serving with the Army Air Forces during World War II. The volume also includes the 11 Navy Cross recipients/citations. Appendixes analyze awards by Rank, Type of Aircraft, Unit, Month/Year of Action, Home Towns and Burial Locations of award recipients, and more. It also includes a complete detailed table of all American Air Aces of World War II.

World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2)

Author : Starr Sinton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782002014
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2) written by Starr Sinton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. From the early fighting in the Philippines through the D-Day landings in Northwest Europe to the final assaults in the Pacific, this book looks at the brave US soldiers and airmen who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in the face of danger. It tells the exciting combat stories of such famous figures as the film star Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated US soldier of WWII, alongside less well-known awardees.

The Medal of Honor

Author : Dwight S. Mears
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700626654
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Medal of Honor written by Dwight S. Mears and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medal of Honor may be America’s highest military decoration, but all Medals of Honor are not created equal. The medal has in fact consisted of several distinct decorations at various times and has involved a number of competing statutes and policies that rewarded different types of heroism. In this book, the first comprehensive look at the medal’s historical, legal, and policy underpinnings, Dwight S. Mears charts the complex evolution of these developments and differences over time. The Medal of Honor has had different qualification thresholds at different times, and indeed three separate versions—one for the army and two for the navy—existed contemporaneously between World Wars I and II. Mears traces these versions back to the medal’s inception during the Civil War and continues through the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—along the way describing representative medal actions for all major conflicts and services as well as legislative and policy changes contemporary to each period. He gives particular attention to retroactive army awards for the Civil War; World War I legislation that modernized and expanded the army’s statutory award authorization; the navy’s grappling with both a combat and noncombat Medal of Honor through much of the twentieth century; the Vietnam-era act that ended noncombat awards and largely standardized the Medal of Honor among all services; and the perceived decline of Medals of Honor awarded in the ongoing Global War on Terror. Mears also explores the tradition of awards via legislative bills of relief; extralegislative awards; administrative routes to awards through Boards of Correction of Military Records; restoration of awards previously revoked by the army in 1917; judicial review of military actions in federal court; and legislative actions intended to atone for historical discrimination against ethnic minorities. Unprecedented in scope and depth, his work is sure to be the definitive resource on America’s highest military honor.