Recipients
As of the March 1992 by National HQ records there have been a total of 92 presentations to 91 individuals, 5 of which are females, who as members of Civil Air Patrols earned its highest decoration the “Silver Medal of Valor” for “uncommon valor”.
The first “Medal of Valor “ was presented to Cadet John C. Barton C48-5528, Lake Charles Louisiana Cadet Squadron. for heroic actions on 19 April 1957. A certificate and Medal of Valor was presented to Mrs. Ernest Barton, Cadet Bartons Mother. Cadet Barton was not present at this presentation due to weather conditions: however, he did appear later in the program and was congratulated by the Commander, Continental Air Command Lt. General William E. Hall; National Commander, Brig General Stephen D. McElroy, the National Executive Board Chairman Colonel D. Harold Byrd, CAP at the 1–2 November 1959 National Executive Board meeting held at Ellington AFB, Texas. (AUTHORITY: p. 13, NEB Minutes, 1–2 November 1959.)
The first “Silver Medal of Valor” was approved for Staff Sergeant Charles T. Foster, SN 10002348,, Lynchburg Composite Squadron, Virginia Wing, for heroic actions on the 2 July 1957. This action was carried. by the 22–27 April 1960 meeting of the NEB. This was accomplished after the name and criteria was changed by Board actions and so approved at the same 22–27 April 1960, National Board & National Executive Board meeting held at Rice Hotel, Houston and Ellington AFB, Texas. (AUTHORITY: p. 9,, Item 8, NB & NEB Agenda, 22–27 April 1960.)
According to National Headquarters Records,
- The first “Silver Medal of Valor” was presented to:
Cadet Ronald Baecher, Florida Wing on NHQ PA# 68, 20 December 1962, for heroic actions on 6 May 1962.
- The first female to receive the “Silver Medal of Valor” was
SM Dorothy A. Kelly, New Hampshire Wing on NHQ PA# 5, 11 May 1977, for heroic actions during the Tenerife airport disaster on 27 March 1977.
- The first member of the National Board to have received the “Silver Medal of Valor”
Brigadier General Richard L. Anderson, received the “Silver Medal of Valor” as a Lt Col assigned to Arkansas Wing on NHQ PA# 8, 14 March 1983 for heroic actions on 21 January 1983.
- The only individual to have received two “Silver Medals of Valor” is
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- 1st Lt Gerald W. Alsum, Colorado Wing on NHQ PA# 4, 20 January 1979, for heroic actions on 5 December 1979.
- Capt Gerald W. Alsum, Colorado Wing on NHQ PA# 12, 22 April 1982, for heroic actions on 2 January 1982.
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