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Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients

World War I

2nd Lt. Edwin R. Bleckley, killed in action

2nd Lt. Harold E. Goettler, killed in action

2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr., killed in action

Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker, died 1973

World War II

Lt. Col. Addison E. Baker, killed in action

Maj. Richard I. Bong, died in accident

Maj. Horace S. Carswell Jr. killed in action

Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle, killed in action

Maj. Ralph Cheli, died as POW

Col. Demas T. Craw, killed in action

Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, died 1993

MSgt. Henry E. Erwin

2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer, killed in action

1st Lt. Donald J. Gott, killed in action

Maj. Pierpont M. Hamilton, died 1982

Lt. Col. James H. Howard, died 1995

2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes, killed in action

Maj. John L. Jerstad, killed in action

Col. Leon W. Johnson

Col. John R. Kane

Col. Neel E. Kearby, killed in action

2nd Lt. David R. Kingsley, killed in action

1st Lt. Raymond L. Knight, killed in action

1st Lt. William R. Lawley Jr.

Capt. Darrell R. Lindsey, killed in action

SSgt. Archibald Mathies, killed in action

1st Lt. Jack W. Mathis, killed in action

Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Jr., killed in action

2nd Lt. William E. Metzger Jr., killed in action

1st Lt. Edward S. Michael, died in 1994

2nd Lt. John C. Morgan, died 1991

Capt. Harl Pease Jr., killed in action

1st Lt. Donald D. Pucket, killed in action

2nd Lt. Joseph R. Sarnoski, killed in action

Maj. William A. Shomo, died 1990

Sgt. Maynard H. Smith, died 1984

2nd Lt. Walter E. Truemper, killed in action

Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance Jr., lost at sea, 1944

TSgt. Forrest L. Vosler, died 1992

Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Walker, killed in action

Maj. Raymond H. Wilkins, killed in action

Maj. Jay Zeamer Jr

Korean War

Maj. George A. Davis, killed in action

Maj. Charles J. Loring, killed in action

Maj. Louis J. Sebille, killed in action

Capt. John S. Walmsley, killed in action

Vietnam War

Capt. Steven L. Bennett, killed in action

Col. George E. Day

Maj. Merlyn H. Dethlefsen, died 1987

Maj. Bernard F. Fisher

1st Lt. James P. Fleming

Lt. Col Joe M. Jackson

Col. William A. Jones III, died 1969 in accident

A1C John L. Levitow

A1C William H. Pitsenbarger, killed in action

Capt. Lance P. Sijan, died while POW, 1968

Lt. Col. Leo K. Thorsness

Capt. Hilliard A. Wilbanks, killed in action

Capt. Gerald O. Young, died 1990

 

An additional listing of Medal of Honor recipients from all services is maintained by the U.S. Army Center of Military History.

The Air Force Association maintains a site describing Air Force Medal of Honor recipients as well.