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Last Update:
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Hosted by USAF PJ
Association
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“It is my duty, as a member of the Air
Rescue Service,
to save life and to aid the injured.
I will be prepared at all times to perform
my assigned
duties quickly and efficiently, placing
these duties
before personal desires and comforts.
These things I do that others may live.” |
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Site Mission:
Provide Pararescue History |
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The
Bronze Star is authorized by Executive Order No. 9419 on Feb. 4,
1944. It is awarded to a person in any branch of the military
service who, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces
of the United States on or after Dec. 7, 1941, shall have
distinguished himself by heroic or meritorious achievement or
service, not involving participation in aerial flight, in
connection with ground military operations against an armed
enemy. The award recognizes acts of heroism performed in ground
combat if they are of lesser degree than that required for the
Silver Star. When awarded for heroism, the Bronze Star Medal is
annotated by a bronze "V" device (to designate valor).
Only one "V" device will be worn on the medal or ribbon
regardless of the number of times awarded.
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The below list has a few of Pararescue recipients but
many are missing . In addition to the verified names on this site, we are trying to identify
others. The below list is of verified awardees. If you click on
their name, you will view a copy of the narrative of their award.
If you know of any
other PJs awarded the Bronze Star, contact me at
historian@pjhistory.org
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Recipients name is followed by the date
of the SAR mission and the location where it happened. Most names are
hyperlinked to the citation for the award or a news article concerning
the award. If the name is in green, it means that we do not yet
have copies of the award narrative. If you have access to any of these
narratives, please email copies to
historian@pjhistory.org
If you know of someone who should be listed here email me the narrative
and any news articles concerning the mission.
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Rodney D. Alne 5 March - 25 April
2013, Afghanistan |
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Phillip A. Armstrong, 27-30 May
2013, Afghanistan |
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Donald Baehr, Vietnam
- Narrative not available
Article
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Koaalii C. Bailey, Afghanistan - Narrative not available
Article |
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Paul Barendregt, 14-15
September 2012, Afghanistan |
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Michael P. Benno, 9
April 1967, Vietnam Orders |
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Erik S. Blom,
10 December 2012, Afghanistan
Article |
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Christopher G. Bowerfind, 3 November 2003, Afghanistan -
Narrative not available
Article |
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John W. Brown, 27 February to 28
June 2010, Afghanistan |
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John W. Brown, 1 July 2010 to 6
August 2011, Afghanistan |
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Benjamin Brudnicki, May 3-4 2019, Afghanistan - Narrative
not available
Article |
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Aaron M. Butler, 29 July 2009, Afghanistan |
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William J. Cenna,
29 July 2012, Afghanistan
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William J. Cenna,
7 August 2012, Afghanistan
Article |
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Ramon Colon-Lopez, 30 April
2003 - 6 April 2004, Afghanistan |
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Brandon C. Daugherty, 21
February 2012, Afghanistan |
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Joshua J. Degenhardt, 22-23
August 2014, Afghanistan |
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Edward A. Deshae, 4 February 1968 -
15 January 1969, Vietnam |
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Douglas A. Dicken, 9 June 2010, Afghanistan |
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James J. Dougherty, 10 December 2012, Afghanistan
Article |
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Adam Fagan, March 24-25 2019, Afghanistan - Narrative not
available
Article |
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William J. Flowers, 3 March 1965, Vietnam
- Narrative not available
Article |
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Leon Fulwood, 30 August 1968 - Narrative not
available
Article |
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Luis Garcia, 12 July 2010, Afghanistan
Article |
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Francis Hallada, , Afghanistan - Narrative not
available Article |
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Jeremy S. Hardy, 2 May 1999, Serbia |
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Shane J. Hargis,
Afghanistan - Narrative not available
Article |
| Jason T. Hughes,
10 June - 1 October 2020, Africa |
| Matthew S.
Komatsu, 14-15 September 2012, Afghanistan |
| Mark Lillmars, Afghanistan -
Narrative not available
Article |
| Westley D. Loignon,
30 December 2010, Afghanistan |
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Ronnie S. Maloney, 10 December
2012, Afghanistan
Article |
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Kyle T. Minshew, 14-15 September
2012, Afghanistan |
| Andrew J.
Nichols, 14-15 September 2012, Afghanistan |
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Christopher Peterson, 10
December 2012, Afghanistan
Article |
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Thomas R. Pope, 1968, Vietnam - Narrative not available
Source Documentation |
| Andrew Rios, 2009, Afghanistan -
Narrative not available
Article
Video |
| Michael J. Rubio, 1 May 2011, Afghanistan |
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Ivan Ruiz, 10 December 2013, Afghanistan -
Narrative not available |
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Donald W. Shelton, 18-30 December 1989, Panama |
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Theodore M. Sierocinski,
Afghanistan, 14 November 2010
Article |
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John A. Smith, 18-30 December 1989, Panama
Orders |
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Jonathan G. Smith, 12 December 2010, Afghanistan |
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John H. Stemple, 9
April 1967, Vietnam Orders |
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Jerome A. Thomas, 19-21 December
1989, Panama |
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Alan N. Thompson,
23 October 1967, Vietnam |
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Charles W. Walls, 11Aug90 to
3Feb91, Saudi Arabia - Desert Storm |
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Nikolas T. Watson, 29 July 2012,
Afghanistan |
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Leslie A. Wolfe, 20 December 1989, Panama
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Anthony D. Yusup,
10 December 2012, Afghanistan
Article |
| Daniel L.
Zerbe, 31 October 2008, Afghanistan
Article |
| Daniel L.
Zerbe, 4 August 2011, Afghanistan
Article |
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Matthew F. Zimmer, 10
December 2012, Afghanistan
Article |
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Matthew F. Zimmer, 21
February 2012, Afghanistan |
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