Ace: Charles G. “Chick” Cleveland Branch: United States Air Force Conflict: Korean War Hometown: Honolulu, HI Rank: First Lieutenant Victories: Five confirmed, one probable and four damaged Decorations: Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters…
Ace: Richard S. Ritchie Branch: United States Air Force Conflict: Vietnam War Hometown: Reidsville, NC Rank: Captain Victories: Five confirmed Decorations: Air Force Cross, Silver Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 24 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Force Commendation Medal Born in Reidsville,…
Ace: Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr. Branch: United States Army Air Force Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oakland, CA Rank: Major Victories: 16 ¼ confirmed, two probables and 2 damaged Decorations: Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters, French Croix de Guerre California native…
Ace: Dean Caswell Branch: United States Marine Corps Reserve Conflict: World War II Hometown: Banning, CA Rank: First Lieutenant Victories: Seven confirmed and one probable Decorations: Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Gold Star, Air Medal with four Gold Stars One of the last Marine fighter pilots to become an ace in World War II, Dean Caswell was born in Banning,…