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1917–1928. Rank. Warrant Officer. Awards. Medal of Honor. Floyd Bennett (October 25, 1890 – April 25, 1928) was a United States Naval Aviator who, along with then USN Commander Richard E. Byrd, made the first flight to the North Pole in May 1926. However, their claim to have reached the pole is disputed.
Distinguished Flying Cross. The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The medal was established on July 2, 1926, and is currently awarded to any persons who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
Richard E. Byrd. Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957), an American naval officer, [1] was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of ...
Sixty-one Canadians who were serving in the United States Armed Forces have received the Medal of Honor; most received it for actions in the American Civil War. Since 1900, only four have been awarded to Canadians. [10] In the Vietnam War, Peter C. Lemon was the only Canadian-born recipient of the Medal of Honor.
James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his honor. [ 1 ] He made early coast-to-coast flights, record-breaking speed flights, won many flying races, and helped ...
Deputy Director of the National Air and Space Museum. Donald Sewell Lopez Sr. (July 15, 1923 – March 3, 2008) was a United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force fighter and test pilot and until his death the deputy director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Bennett W. Alford: Marine Corps First Lieutenant Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands March 12, 1945 Robert V. Allard † Marine Corps Sergeant Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands August 17–18, 1942 Augustus T. Allen Jr. Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade Sicily July 10–13, 1943 Edward H. Allen † Navy Lieutenant Pacific Ocean February 20, 1942 First award
A. William P. Acker; Charles J. Adams (U.S. Air Force general) Donald E. Adams; Fletcher E. Adams; Jimmie V. Adams; James C. Adamson; Harry C. Aderholt; Frank Peak Akers