| 1919 |
Lt. Belvin N. Maynard
Lt. Alexander Pearson, Jr.
Lt. R. S. Northington
Capt. John O. Donaldson
Capt. Lowell H. Smith
Lt. Col. Harold E. Hartney
Lt. E. M. Manzelman
Lt. B. G. Bagby
Lt. D. B. Gish
Capt. F. Steinle
For their flights between the Atlantic and Pacific and return
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| 1920 |
Capt. St. Clair Streett
1st Lt. Clifford C. Nutt
2nd Lt. Eric H. Nelon
2nd Lt. C. H. Crumrine
2nd Lt. Ross C. Kirkpatrick
Sgt. Edmond Henriques
Sgt. Albert T. Vierra
Sgt. Joe E. English
For their flights to Nome, Alaska and return
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| 1921 |
Lt. John A. Macready
World's Altitude Record
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| 1922 |
Lt. John A. Macready
Lt. Oakley G. Kelly
World's Duration Record
|
| 1923 |
Lt. John A. Macready
Lt. Oakley G. Kelly
Non-Stop Trancontinental Flight
|
| 1924 |
Capt. Lowell H. Smith
1st Lt. Leslie P. Arnold
1st Lt. Leigh Wade
1st Lt. Eric H. Nelson
2nd Lt. Henry H. Ogden
For first round-the-world flight
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| 1925 |
Lt. James H. Doolittle
Lt. Cyrus K. Bettis
For winning the Schneider and Pulitzer Races
|
| 1926 |
Maj. Herbert A. Dargue
Capt. Ira C. Eaker
Capt. Arthur B. McDaniel
Capt. C. F. Woolsey
1st Lt. J. W. Benton
1st Lt. Charles McRobinson
1st Lt. Muir S. Fairchild
1st Lt. Bernard S. Thompson
1st Lt. Leonard D. Weddingon
1st Lt. Ennis C. Whitehead
Pan-American Good Will
Flyers
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| 1927 |
Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger
Lt. Lester J. Maitland
For Hawaiian flight, June 28, 1927, in an Atlantic C.A.
|
| 1928 |
Lt. Harry A. Sutton
For his quiet bravery, intelligence, skill and spirit performing
spinning tests of Observation planes
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| 1929 |
Capt. A. W. Steven
For his mastery of the upper air and his use of long-range
photography
|
| 1930 |
Maj. Ralph Royce
For the "Artic Patrol" flight of the First Pursuit Group
from Selfridge Field to Spokane, Washington and return in January, 1930 during a period of
extreme cold, snow and other bad flying and operating conditions, which resulted in
valuable information being gathered concerning airplanes, equipment, and flying personnel
carrying on under severe winter operating conditions.
|
| 1931 |
Brig Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois
As commander of 1st Air Division (Provisional) for its exercises in
May 1931, flying for a total of approximately 40,000 hours, suffered no loss of life or
serious injury to any participating personnel
|
| 1932 |
11th Bombardment Squadron of March Field, California,
1st Lt. Charles H. Howard, Commanding Officer
For the Air Relief Mission to the snowbound Navajo and Hopi Indians
in January
|
| 1933 |
Capt. Westside T. Larson
For his pioneering flights in connection with the development of
methods and procedure of Aerial Frontier Defense during the year 1933
|
| 1934 |
Brig Gen Henry H. Arnold
As Commanding Officer of the Alaskan Flight (from Bolling Field, D.
C. to Fairbanks, Alaska of ten B-10 Bombers
|
| 1935 |
Capt. A. W. Stevens
Capt. O. A. Anderson
For World Balloon Record Stratosphere Flight to 72,395 feet
|
| 1936 |
Capt. Richard E. Nugent
1st Lt. Joseph A. Miller
1st Lt. Edwin G. Simenson
2nd Lt. William P. Ragsdale, Jr.
2nd Lt. Burton W. Armstrong
2nd Lt. Herbert Morgan, Jr.
Tech Sgt. Gilbert W. Olson
Staff Sgt. Howard M. miller
Cpl. Air Mechanic 2/c Frank B. Connor
For demonstration of expert instrument flying and navigation, and
the will to overcome obstacles to accomplish their mission under exceptionally adverse
weather conditions during a flight of three B-10 s from Langley Field, VA to Allegan, MI
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| 1937 |
Capt. Carl J. Crane
Capt. George V. Holloman
For their successful development and demonstration flights of the
Automatic Landing System
|
| 1938 |
Lt Col Robert Olds and the 2nd Bombardment Group of the Air Corps
For their Good Will Flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina and return
|
| 1939 |
Maj Caleb V. Haynes
Maj William D. Old
Capt John A. Samford
1st Lt. Richard S. Freeman
1st Lt. Torgils G. Wold
Tech Sgt. William J. Heldt
Tech Sgt Henry L. Hines
Tech Sgt David L. Spicer
Staff Sgt Russell E. Junior
Staff Sgt James E. Sands
M/Sgt Adolph Cattarius
For their flight in the B-15 from Langley Field, VA via Paname and
Lima, Perus at the request of the American Red Cross, for the purpose of placing without
delay, urgently needed vaccines and other medical supplies in areas of Chile devastated by
an eqrthquake. Elasped time: 40 hrs. 18 mins. Flying time: 29 hrs 53 mins. Great Circle
Distance: 4,933 statue miles
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