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The 65th Infantry is the first Hispanic military unit, and the first unit of the Korean War, to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. [47] Jack Nicklaus: December 16, 2014: Pub. L. 113–210 (text) In recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship (PL 113-210). Selma to Montgomery marchers: March 7, 2015
[1] [2] The Congressional Gold Medal is the most prestigious award given to civilians in the United States for achievements and contributions. [3] The medal was approved by Congress under Public Law 111–254 in 2010 to honor the Japanese Americans who had served in the war. [2] It was collectively presented on November 2, 2011. [1]
Air Force: Major: North Vietnam: August 26, 1967: For actions as a prisoner of war from August 26, 1967 – March 4, 1973 Emilio A. De La Garza Jr. † Marine Corps: Lance Corporal: near Da Nang: April 11, 1970: Sacrificed his life and saved several Marines by blocking them from the blast of a grenade Merlyn H. Dethlefsen: Air Force: Captain
President Obama with surviving veterans of the 100th after signing S.1055, a bill to grant the unit the Congressional Gold Medal. The nation's highest award for combat valor, the Medal of Honor, was conferred upon twenty-one members of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of World War II. [56]
During the Korean War he piloted an F-86 Sabre and he flew 200 combat sorties. [2] During the Vietnam War Foster was the commander of the 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron in DaNang in 1968. [2] He retired in 1975 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. [4] On May 20, 2015 Foster traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
James Phillip Fleming (born March 12, 1943) is a former United States Air Force pilot who served in the Vietnam War.Born in Sedalia, Missouri, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing a six-man MACV-SOG reconnaissance team, stranded between heavily defended enemy positions, near Đức Cơ, Vietnam in 1968.
During the Vietnam War, Dahl served from June 1970 to June 1971 with the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam. After his return to the United States, he was assigned to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado from June 1971 to July 1974, where he served as the Deputy Commandant for ...
In his first tour of duty in Southeast Asia from September to December 1970, he flew combat missions in the B-52 from U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield.After his return to United States, Bennett completed conversion training to the OV-10 Bronco and was assigned as a forward air controller with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Da Nang Air Base in South Vietnam in late April 1972.