| Number |
Status |
Name |
Address |
Specialty |
Units |
| 001 |
5 Year |
Bobby Gassiott |
Bastrop, TX |
Nav |
346th, 347th, 776th, 778th, 21st, 315th AD, 68th TAS |
| 002 |
Regular |
Mel Copeland |
Grapevine, TX |
FE |
41st , 61st, 21st, 16th TATS |
| 003 |
Life |
Ace Bowman |
Merced, CA |
Nav |
6485th Ops Sq, 815th, 315th AD, 314th TAW, Sawbuck II |
| 004 |
5-Year |
Walt Baade |
Lakewood, WA |
LM |
48th TCS, 310th Air Commando |
| 005 |
Regular |
Ronald Bilmeyer |
Mt. Pleasant, SC |
Nav |
777th TCS |
| 006 |
5-Year |
Bill Cannon |
Tacoma, WA |
LM |
6th TCS, 22nd TCS, 374th TAW, 7th APS |
| 007 |
Regular |
Stan Davis |
Frederick, MD |
LM |
50th TAS, 756th TAS |
| 008 |
5-Year |
Craig Clifton |
Orangevale, CA |
FE |
774th TCS, 29th TCS/TAS, 773rd TAS, 347th TAS, 772nd TAS |
| 009 |
Regular |
Bill Crabtree |
Redlands, CA |
Pilot |
346th TAS, 21st TAS, 38th TAS, 16th TATS, 62nd TAS |
| 010 |
Life |
Sam McGowan |
Missouri City, TX |
LM |
779th TCS, 35th TCS, 29th TAS, 773rd TAS |
| 011 |
5-Year |
Ernie Gassiott |
Livingston, TX |
Pilot |
778th TCS, 50th TAS, 345th TAS |
| 012 |
Regular |
Donald Nisbett |
Clarkston, MI |
R/O, Pilot |
91st TCS, 439th TCW, 47th TAS |
| 013 |
Regular |
Tom Talbert |
Rockwell, NC |
Crew Chief |
35th TCS |
| 014 |
5-Year |
Norm Pfeifer |
San Antonio, TX |
Pilot |
313th, 463rd (29th TCS), 317th, 516th |
| 015 |
Life |
Dennis Ybarra |
Roswell, NM |
Pilot |
29th, 772nd, 773rd, 774th, 47th, 774th (Dyess) |
| 016 |
5-Year |
Bob Steele |
Sonora, CA |
LM |
35th TCS |
| 017 |
Regular |
David Emerson |
Clermont, FL |
Scanner |
773rd TCS, 4447th CTS |
| 018 |
5-Year |
Bob Davis |
Little Rock, AR |
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62nd TCS, 815th TCS, 41st TAS |
| 019 |
Regular |
Dennis Halpin |
Englewood, FL |
AGE |
6200th FMS, 315th AD |
| 020 |
Regular |
Charles Palmer |
Anchorage, AK |
FE |
39th TCS |
| 021 |
5-Year |
Morrie Cutler |
N. Las Vegas, NV |
FE |
309th, 310th, 311th ACS, 435th FMS |
| 022 |
Regular |
Al Brashear |
Christiana, TN |
Pilot |
772nd, 815th, 50th, 61st, 62nd, 347th - Air Commandos |
| 023 |
5-Year |
Tony Girtman |
Runway Bay, TX |
FE |
40th, 35th, 815th, 314th TAW |
| 024 |
Regular |
Tom Robertson |
Grand Tower, IL |
FE |
464th, 463rd, 314th, |
| 025 |
Regular |
Wes Caton |
Wardensville, WV |
LM |
31st MAS, 50th TAS, 3rd APS |
| 026 |
Regular |
Tony Kelley |
Houston, TX |
Hydraulics |
463rd, 374th |
| 027 |
Deceased |
Frank Little |
Del City, OK |
FE |
29th, 62nd, 61st, 50th, 779th-1, Det 315th ACS, 1st SOS, 90th S)S |
| 028 |
Regular |
Bill Abbott |
Pipe Creek, TX |
FE |
463rd, 464th |
| 029 |
Life |
Billie B. Mills |
Daphne, Al |
R/O, Pilot |
774th, 39th, 40th, 29th, 773rd, 13th AF, Hq TAC |
| 030 |
Life |
Gomer Pyle |
Niceville, FL |
LM |
29th TCS/TAS, 61st TAS |
| 031 |
6-Year |
Jimmy Trampota |
Victoria, TX |
Prop Mech |
483rd FMS, 315th AD, 47th TAS, 556th RS, 347th FMS |
| 032 |
6-Year |
Jim Esbeck |
Tucson, AZ |
Crew Chief |
463rd OMS, 51st OMS (35th TCS) |
| 033 |
5-Year |
John Mayson |
Houston, TX |
LM |
345th TAS, 1st APS |
| 034 |
Life |
Rodney Crawford |
Madison, AL |
LM |
62nd TAS, 29th TAS, 772nd TAS, 16th TATS, 2nd APS |
| 035 |
Regular |
Roy M "Stoney" Burk |
Webster, FL |
LM |
29th TAS, 5th APS, 4th APS |
| 036 |
5-Year |
Ralph Bemis |
Cabot, AR |
LM |
347th TCS, 29th TAS, 50th, 61st, 62nd |
| 037 |
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| 038 |
Regular |
Lee Yagel |
Surprise, AZ |
Operations |
6th TCS, 21st, TCS, 100th ATS, 1954th AACS, 317th TCW, 374th TCW, 1503rd TCW |
| 039 |
5-Year |
Al Clime |
Wasilla, AK |
FE |
29th TAS, 774th TAS, 779th TCS, 17th TAS |
| 040 |
Regular |
Dick Herman |
Folsom, CA |
Nav |
35th TCS |
| 041 |
Regular |
Edwin Jackson |
Ft. Collins, CO |
Prop Mech |
464th FMS |
| 042 |
Life |
Gary Robinson |
Austin, TX |
Radar Mech |
374th OMS, 314th OMS, 374th TAW, 610 MASS, 316th TAS, 316th FMS |
| 043 |
Life |
Max Friedauer |
Mary Esther, FL |
Nav |
345th TCS, 38th TAS, 50th TAS, 776th TAS, 314th TAW, 450th TAS |
| 044 |
5-Year |
Dean Robnett |
Nordland, WA |
Pilot |
776th TCS, 347th TAS, 705th TAS, 704th TAS, 815th WRS |
| 045 |
5-Year |
Ken Coleman |
Mt. Pleasant, NC |
FE |
35th TCS, 350th CRS |
| 046 |
Life |
John Limbach |
Billings, MT |
LM |
756th TCS, 19th ACS, USAF TALC, USAF TAWFC |
| 047 |
5-Year |
Reed Hoisington |
Maggie Valley, NC |
Nav |
39th TCS, 322nd AD, 16th SOS, 41st TAS |
| 048 |
Regular |
Don Strobaugh |
Mesa, AZ |
CCT |
Seven different aerial port squadrons |
| 049 |
Regular |
Mike Oakey |
Jacksonsville, FL |
Pilot |
21st TAS, 704th TAS |
| 050 |
Regular |
Bert Stewart |
Delray Beach, FL |
Nav |
756th TCS, 756th TAS, 756th MAS |
| 051 |
Regular |
Leroy "Doc" Holloway |
Winter Springs, Fl |
FE |
62nd TCS, 18th TCS, 35th TCS, 56th ARRS, 55th ARRS |
| 052 |
5-Year |
Frank Gawell |
Alto, NM |
Nav |
774th TCS |
| 053 |
Life |
Dan Chandler |
Winfield, WV |
LM |
36th, 37th, 774th, 130th SOS, 130th AS, 130th AL, Hq WV ANG |
| 054 |
Life |
William Goodall |
Tucson, AZ |
Electrical |
374th FMS, 21st TAS E Flight |
| 055 |
5-Year |
Chick Anderson |
Boise, ID |
FE |
29th, 773rd, 772nd, 774th, 346th |
| 056 |
Regular |
Hector Leyva |
San Antonio, TX |
LM |
62nd TAS, 776th TAS |
| 057 |
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Jim Sweeney |
Altus, OK |
FE |
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| 058 |
5-Year |
Bob Dawson |
Stevensville, MD |
Electrical |
463rd FMS |
| 059 |
Regular |
Stuart Seely |
Spencer, IA |
FE |
35th TCS, 47th TAS, 61st TAS |
| 060 |
5-Year |
Phil Dibb |
Colorado Springs, Co |
Pilot |
36th, TAS, 38th TAS, 773rd TAS |
| 061 |
Life |
Joe Newman |
Ocean Park, CA |
Maint. Officer |
463rd TCW |
| 062 |
Regular |
Dan Teske |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
Radio Repair |
62nd TCS, 37th TCS, 7th TCS |
| 063 |
Regular |
Dick Sutton |
Palmetto, FL |
Nav |
772nd TCS, 39th TCS, 316th TAW |
| 064 |
Regular |
Walt Dudow |
Meriden, CT |
Crew Chief |
21st TAS/TCS, 36th TAS, 37th TAS, 347th TAW, 62nd ALW |
| 065 |
Regular |
Jay Gerding |
Tucson, AZ |
Nav |
817th TCS, 21st TCS, 62nd TCS, 345th TCS, 35th TCS |
| 066 |
5-Year |
Bill "Bones" Blanton |
Apex, NC |
Pilot |
334th TCS, 36th, 37th, 61st, 62nd, 47th, 321st, 315th AD |
| 067 |
5-Year |
Ken Abbott |
Beaumont, TX |
LM |
346th TAS, 21st TAS, 61st, 62nd TAS, 16th TATS |
| 068 |
Regular |
Jim Ostrem |
Lanesboro, MN |
Pilot |
347th TCS, 779th TCS (Stan/Eval) |
| 069 |
Regular |
Bill Wingrove |
Tampa, FL |
FE |
776th, 777th, 778th, 779th |
| 070 |
Life |
Bruce Parr |
Carthage, TN |
Electrician |
463rd FMS, 463rd OMS, 62nd TAS |
| 071 |
Special Honorary |
Bob Ruffin |
Sherwood, AR |
Pilot |
773rd TCS, 463rd TCW, 314th TAW |
| 072 |
5-Year |
Rudy Bompensa |
Clayton, NJ |
Prop Mech |
483rd TCW, 815th TCS |
| 073 |
Regular |
Ed Evers |
Ridge Manor, FL |
Engineer |
35th TCS |
| 074 |
Life |
Ken Jaroz |
Wichita Falls, TX |
Pilot |
516th TCW |
| 075 |
Regular |
Abe Snell |
Clemson, SC |
Pilot |
29th TCS, 313th TCG (WW II) |
| 076 |
Regular |
Tom Waark |
Tarvares, FL |
LM |
778th TCS, 4th APS |
| 077 |
Reg. Assoc. |
Cindy Long |
Boone, NC |
Dependent |
Daughter of Major Warren L. "Huey" Long |
| 078 |
Regular |
Roger Gruel |
Brooks, GA |
LM |
777th TCS, |
| 079 |
Regular |
Sid McSwain |
San Diego, CA |
Pilot |
774th TCS, 4442nd CCTS, 834th AD, Hq. MAC (TAC Liaison) |
| 080 |
Regular |
Jim Sternhagen |
Hewitt, TX |
Engineer |
39th TCS |
| 081 |
5 Year |
Don Short |
Summerville, SC |
LM |
35th TCS, 62nd, 39th, 310th, 311th TAS |
| 082 |
Regular |
Dick Guessford |
Destin, FL |
FE |
41st TCS, 41st TAS |
| 083 |
Life |
William Holman |
Redlands, CA |
Pilot |
456th TCW, 463rd TCW, 437th MAW, 60th MAW, 61st MAS |
| 084 |
Regular |
Steve Privette |
Dickinson, TX |
Crew Chief |
41st TAS |
| 085 |
Life |
Andy Vaquera |
San Antonio, TX |
LM |
433rd TAW |
| 086 |
Regular |
Carl Wyrick |
Big Spring, TX |
Pilot |
377th TCS, 10th TCS, 346th TCS Mule Train, 776th TCS, 315th AD, 47th TCS, 176th TAG |
| 087 |
Regular |
Michael Vaquera |
San Antonio, TX |
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| 088 |
Regular |
Alfred Rodriquez |
San Antonio, TX |
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| 089 |
Regular |
James Shaugnessy |
Liecster, NY |
Loadmaster |
328th TAS |
| 090 |
5 Year |
Robert Dambach |
Dickinson, TX |
Loadmaster |
463rd, 464th Det 1, 314th |
| 091 |
5 Year |
Ed Motyka |
Grant, FL |
Nav/Pilot |
776th TCS, 345th TCS, 39th TCS, 464th RTU |
| 092 |
Regular |
Al Campos |
San Antonio, TX |
Loadmaster |
433rd TAW |
| 093 |
Regular |
David Herd |
Abilene, TX |
Engineer |
772nd TCS |
| 094 |
Regular |
Albert Moreno |
Pipe Springs, TX |
Engineer |
433rd TAW
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| 095 |
Regular |
Frank Pena |
Medina, TX |
Engineer |
433rd TAW, 68th TAS |
| 096 |
5 Year |
Chris Gray |
Monticello, AR |
Loadmaster |
21st TAS. 50th TAS. 773rd TAS, 8th APS, 1st APS, 5th APS |
| 097 |
5 Year |
DK Moody |
Ocean Springs, MS |
Engineer |
776 TAS, 345, TAS, 29 TAS, 773 TAS , Det 1 314 TAW,7167 SAM, Hqs USCOM |
| 098 |
Regular |
John E. Smith |
Nettleton, MS |
Engineer |
463rd TCW, 16th TATS, 15th SOS, 374th TAW, 314th TAW |
| 099 |
5 Year |
Charlie Armistead |
Albuquerque, NM |
Loadmaster |
464th TAW, 374th TAW, 314th TAW, 317th TAW |
| 100 |
Regular |
Ronald Janow |
San Antonio, TX |
Navigator |
22nd TCS, 315th AD, 314th TAW |
| 101 |
5 Year |
Lonnie Richardson |
Bradenton, KY` |
Loadmaster |
62nd TAS |
| 102 |
Regular |
Charles Tourella |
Austin, TX |
Loadmaster |
704th TAS, 924th TAG |
| 103 |
Regular |
Robert Riojas |
Austin, TX |
Aerial Port |
433rd TAW, 924th TAG |
| 104 |
Honorary |
John Deslauriers |
Galveston, TX |
Door Gunner |
US Army (saved Ralph Bemis and Charlie Armistead's bacon) |
| 105 |
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Jim Elmer |
N. Little Rock, AR |
Navigator |
815th TCS |
| 106 |
Regular
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John Kinser |
Austin, TX |
ALCE Controller |
834th Air Division (Bien Hoa, Binh Tuy, Chu Lai) |
| 107 |
5 Year |
Tracy M. Sharp |
Spring Branch, TX |
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347th TCS, 345th TCS, 36th TCS, 36th TAS, 516th TAW |
| 108 |
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Tom Stalvey |
Marietta, GA |
Loadmaster |
Sewart, 29th TAS |
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