Court-martialed for insubordination, this WWI air-power advocate was later awarded the Medal of Honor
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Wings of Valor - The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell - Home of Heroes  The story of World War I Ace of Aces, Edward 'Captain Eddie' Rickenbacker. ... By now Colonel Mitchell was beginning to advocate a pivotal role for aviation, one that .... failed to appreciate the full military value of this new weapon (air power). ..... to 1920 had earned a Medal of Honor during the Vera Cruz campaign in 1914.
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Medal of Honor Recipients on Film: William Mitchell  Colonel, US Army Air Service ... The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) ... to award posthumously in the name of Congress a Medal of Honor to William Mitchell. ... devices and inscriptions, to be presented to the late William Mitchell, formerly a ... being too outspoken an advocate of air power and an independent Air Force.
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Billy Mitchell - Wikipedia  Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous). William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (December 29, 1879  February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat ... Later that year, he was court-martialed for insubordination after accusing...
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Mitchell, William Lendrum 1879-1936 - Dictionary definition of ...  Winged Defense: The Developments and Possibilities of Modern Air Power, Economic ... Memoirs of World War I: From Start to Finish of Our Greatest War, Random House ... Mitchell, an outspoken advocate for an independent military branch for aviation ... He was court-martialed for this outburst and found guilty; MacArthur,...
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Billy Mitchell Facts - Biography - YourDictionary  His strong beliefs led to a court-martial for insubordination in the 1920s. ... In his website article "Billy MitchellAir Power Visionary," C.V. Glines stated, "The ... the end of World War I, Mitchell predicted that "the next war would come in the air. .... came true and, in 1946, Congress bestowed a special medal of honor on him.
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Above and Beyond - Stories by Students - Home of Heroes  He won the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1872 and was ever after the favorite ... Deming Bronson was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in WWI. ... I really admire Eddie Rickenbacker because of his bravery, courage and ... In 1917 Alvin York was ordered to report for duty for World War I. He was ... Peace Time Awards...
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Croix de Guerre Recipients - Geni  The Croix de Guerre (English translation: Cross of War) is a military ... Top Surnames ... Millicent Sylvia Armstrong won the Croix de Guerre for bravery in rescuing ... Eddie Rickenbacker, Captain and flying ace of the 94th Aero Squadron, ... He was awarded the American Medal of Honour and the French Croix de Guerre.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) - Wikipedia  The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted ... Amelia Earhart became the first woman to receive the DFC on July 29, 1932 ... (played by Amy Adams) mentions that she received "the Flying Cross".
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The Court-Martial of Paul Revere - History in the Headlines  Apr 18, 2013 ... But following the disastrous Penobscot Expedition in 1779, one of America's ... himself under arrest for insubordination and fighting to clear his name. ... The silversmith was not popular among the troops. ... scores and accused him of insubordination, neglect of duty and cowardice. ... Please try again later.
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Eddie Slovik - Wikipedia  Edward Donald "Eddie" Slovik (February 18, 1920  January 31, 1945) was a United States Army soldier during World War II and the only American soldier to be court-martialled and executed for desertion since ... While en route to his assigned unit, Slovik and Private John Tankey, a friend he met during basic training, took...
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Norman Schwarzkopf - General - Biography.com  Jan 14, 2015 ... Norman Schwarzkopf was a Vietnam War veteran, commander of the ... It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. ... Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," General H. Norman Schwarzkopf ... He received numerous honors for his handling of this military conflict, including a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.
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Those Who Chose Conscientious Objection  Called to Serve Vietnam  The law also provided that objectors drafted into military service be ... The World War I draft law exempted from combat service, but not military service, those ... local adjustments to alternative service, but no formal alternative-service program ... New ground was broken when membership in a strictly pacifist group was no...
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Ace for the Ages: World War I Fighter Pilot Manfred von Richthofen ...  Ace for the Ages: World War I Fighter Pilot Manfred von Richthofen .... to Richthofen's squadron as the 'Flying Circus' because of its brightly colored planes,...
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Eddie Rickenbacker - Wikipedia  Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890  July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government .... Rickenbacker was awarded the French Croix de Guerre that month for his...
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Pappy Boyington - Aces of WWII  Today, Major Gregory Boyington, a South Pacific ace with 15 planes to his credit, ... However, other Marine fighter pilots in the formidable Black Sheep squadron ..... Gregory Boyington of Okanogan, Wash., Marine Corps fighter pilot who was .... Boyington previously had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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List of Medal of Honor recipients - Wikipedia  The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. ... The citations highlighting acts of gallantry that received the Medal of Honor ..... Within a month, much of Europe was in a state of open warfare.
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Medal of Honor Recipients from Washington, Part 2: World War I and ...  Mar 7, 2012 ... In 1929 he received the Medal of Honor for his valor. ... Bronson Hall, a distinguished-visitors lodge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is named for him. ... months in the Walla Walla army hospital and met his future wife there.
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Eddie Rickenbacker - Wikipedia  Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890  July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government ... Edward Rickenbacker was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Swiss...
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The Medal of Honor: 6 Surprising Facts - History in the Headlines  Jul 12, 2012 ... When the Civil War broke out in 1861, proponents of a new award made ... It was only after his retirement that Medal of Honor supporters in Congress could ... Only one woman has received the Medal of Honor, and her award was ... An Army board restored Walker's Medal of Honor in 1977, praising her...
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WW1: French Marshal Ferdinand Foch became Supreme ... - Pinterest  WW1: French Marshal Ferdinand Foch became Supreme Commander of the Allied ... During the liberation of the camps, Allied troops occasionally turned their ..... World War I, May 1918: German plane crashed down in the French sector of...
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WW1 American Aces in British Service - Acepilots.com  bios and combat stories of US pilots who flew for the RFC: David Ingalls, Fred ... They have received far less attention than their countrymen in the French air ... Of the 28 American aces in WWI who shot down ten or more aircraft, 22 flew with the British. ... He was credited with downing 12 enemy planes and one balloon.