Danny Dietz

male, deceased (2005)
NavyCrossrecipient, United States Navy sailor, navy seal, Navy Cross, United States Navy SEALs, U.S. Navy SEAL
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz (26 January 1980 - 28 June 2005) of Littleton, Colorado was a U.S. Navy SEAL who was posthumously...
Jim Webb

Jim Webb

male, 63 years old (Arlington, Virginia, United States)
writer, Screenwriter, Washington, D.C. lawyer, American military, Irish-American, Independent Green…NavyCrossrecipient, Recipient of the Silver Star medal, secretary of the navy, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, United States Secretary of the Navy
James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is the junior Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy...
John Basilone

John Basilone

male, deceased (1945)
American military personnel of World War II, the Pacific, purple heart, united states marine corps, United States Marine, NavyCrossrecipient…Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Navy Cross
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, United States Marine Corps, (November 4, 1916–February 19, 1945), received the Medal of Honor for his actions at th...
Brian Chontosh

Brian Chontosh

male, 34 years old
Iraq War, American military, From Rochester, New York, American Iraq War veteran, 1st marine division, NavyCrossrecipient
Brian R. Chontosh<br&gt; First Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps<br> For Services as Set Forth in the Following Citation:<br> </center> For...
John Ripley

John Ripley

male, 70 years old
American military, United States Naval Academy, Navy Cross, usmc, vietnam war, NavyCrossrecipient…Recipient of the Legion of Merit, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
John Walter Ripley (born 1939) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer who received the Navy Cross for his combat actions during Vietnam....
Eugene B. Fluckey

Eugene B. Fluckey

male, deceased (2007) (Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
American military personnel of World War II, Rear Admiral, destroyer, battleship, carrier, barb…Navy Cross, Navy Medal of Honor recipient, United States Navy admiral, NavyCrossrecipient, United States Navy
Rear Admiral Eugene Bennett Fluckey, was a United States Navy submarine commander who received the Medal of Honor during World War II.
Pappy Boyington

Pappy Boyington

male, deceased (1988)
Native American military personnel, American military personnel of World War II, United States Naval Aviator, cancer death, flying ace, aviator…NavyCrossrecipient, Navy Cross, Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, USMC, (December 4, 1912 - January 11, 1988) was an American fighter ace. Boyington flew initially with the...
Doris Miller

Doris Miller

male, deceased (1943)
American military personnel killed in action II, medal of honor, Attack on Pearl Harbor, congressional medal of honor, NavyCrossrecipient, United States Navy sailor…Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, United States Navy, Navy Cross
Doris "Dorie" Miller was an African American cook in the United States Navy and a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He...
Dieter Dengler

Dieter Dengler

male, deceased (2001)
Laos, Vietnam War prisoner of war, United States Naval Aviator, American military, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross, shot-down aviator…Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, NavyCrossrecipient, United States Navy officer, United States Navy, American Navy
Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 - February 7, 2001) was a United States Navy pilot during the Vietnam War. He was the sole survivor of an escape...