In 2000, on the 40th anniversary of the U-2 Incident, his family was presented his posthumously awarded Prisoner of War Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and National Defense Service Medal.

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

The Legion of Merit is sixth in the order of precedence of U. S. Military awards and is worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with " V " and oak leaf cluster, and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm.

He was also a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and, posthumously, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

* Distinguished Flying Cross for service in Korea

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ( United Kingdom )

For this mission Glenn received his fifth Distinguished Flying Cross.

* 60px Distinguished Flying Cross with two Gold Stars and two Oak Leaf Clusters

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

He was honored by several countries, receiving the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the French Légion d ' honneur and the Silver Star.

The squadron became one of the premier RFC / RAF fighter units in 1918 and by the end of the war Douglas had been awarded a Military Cross and a Distinguished Flying Cross.

Haig was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart during his tour in Vietnam, and was eventually promoted to Colonel, becoming a brigade commander of the 1st Infantry Division ( United States ) in Vietnam.

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

She received the U. S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record.

As the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic, Earhart received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress, the Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor from the French Government and the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society from President Herbert Hoover.

* First woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross ( 1932 )

Category: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross ( United States )

In 1957, as part of Project Manhigh, Kittinger set an interim balloon altitude record of in Manhigh I, for which he was awarded his first Distinguished Flying Cross.

From the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces, he was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross and an Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Cross.

The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States not justifying one of the two higher ranking valor decorations – the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross awards for extraordinary heroism or the Medal of Honor, the highest ranking military award, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

He is posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

The only survivors were the tank crew, Patton, and his orderly Private First Class Joe Angelo, who saved Patton and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

For his service in the Meuse-Argonne Operations, Patton received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal, and was brevetted full colonel.

In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times.

* Distinguished Service Cross ( United States ) is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force.

( GCMG )-Knight Grand Cross in The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George2.

General Franks ' awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal ; Distinguished Service Medal ( two awards ); Legion of Merit ( four awards ); Bronze Star with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters ; Purple Heart ( two oak leaf clusters ); Air Medal with Valor Device ; Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device ; and a number of U. S. and foreign service awards.

For his outstanding service, he was awarded both the Distinguished Service Medal and the French Legion of Honor.

His military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters.

He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor of France, and a Grand Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau with Crossed Swords Netherlands, and received the Distinguished Service Star of the Philippines with an oak leaf cluster.

Admiral Burke received numerous combat awards during his forty-two years in the Navy including the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, and the Purple Heart.

For his service in Destroyer Squadron 23, Admiral Burke was awarded the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to Destroyer Squadron 23.

As Chief of Staff, Commander Fast Carrier Task Force, Pacific ( Task Force 38 ), Admiral Burke was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star Medal, a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit, and a Letter of Commendation, with authorization to wear the Commends Ribbon.

General Truscott's other decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Purple Heart.

Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star, Distinguished Flying Cross.

He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Order ( twice ), Military Cross, French Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honour and served as Aide-de-camp to King George VI.

She would go on to be elected to that body's board of directors and director of Northwest Airlines in the U. S. At home, the Air Force awarded her the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Legion of Merit.

Other honors have included: The New York State Senate Liberty Award, the Golden Star Leadership Award, Los Angeles, California ; Special Achievement Award, Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office, City of New York ; Man of the Year Award, Honor Legion, Police Department – City of New York ; Man of the Year Award, Detective ’ s Endowment Association, Police Department – City of New York ; Man of the Year Award, Brooklyn Law School, LELSA ; 2 Distinguished Service Awards, U. S. Department of Homeland Security ; DEA Administrator's Award, U. S. Department of Justice, DEA ; Distinguished Person of the Year, NYC Correction Captains Association ; Distinguished Service Award, New York Shields ; Distinguished Service Award, New York City Retired Detective's Association ; Dedication and Commitment Award, NYC Correction Officer ’ s Association and the President ’ s Appreciation Award, NYC Correction Guardians Association.

Colonel Casper has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, two Legion of Merit Awards, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 11 Air Medals, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, six Air Force Commendation Medals, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, four NASA Space Flight Medals, and the National Intelligence Achievement Medal.

Collins has received the Defense Superior Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Grenada ( Operation Urgent Fury ), the French Legion of Honor, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and NASA Space Flight Medals, the Free Spirit Award, and the 2006 National Space Trophy.

The President of France bestowed on him the French Legion of Honor and, on his arrival back in the United States, a fleet of warships and aircraft escorted him to Washington, D. C., where President Calvin Coolidge awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross.

He was posthumously awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor and the Distinguished Service Medal.