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Hall of Heroes
Wall of Gallantry

Cpt Lynch at Wall of Gallantry 3-30-06 opt Each year, a specially appointed Cadet Awards Board selects up to twelve Academy Alumni from a larger group of nominees to be honored for distinguished acts of heroic service. Honorees are recognized in the Spring at a review held in their honor and then featured in the Wall of Gallantry. This display is part of the Chase Hall “Hall of Heroes” corridor and pays tribute to individuals who’ve earned one of the following awards:

**Awards:**
	Medal of Honor		Distinguished Flying Cross
	Navy Cross		Coast Guard Medal
	Gold Medal of Congress		Navy-Marine Corps Medal
	Silver Star		Gold Lifesaving Medal
	Bronze Star		Silver Lifesaving Medal
	NASA Space Flight Medal		Legion of Merit (Combat "V")

The Wall of Gallantry serves as a regular reminder to Cadets and the public of the scope of responsibilities and sacrifice demanded of Coast Guard officers throughout history. Plaques include the individual's photo, a citation with detailed recounting of the circumstances which led to the honor and a map marking the geographic point of the heroic act. Some plaques also include career highlights as a postscript, though it should be noted that plaques of officers who are not yet fully retired may not reflect accomplishments subsequent to their induction ceremonies.

The 2009 inductees onto the Wall of Gallantry are:

RADM Edward H. Smith, Class of 1913
CAPT Donald C. McNeil, Class of 1923
RADM Edward C. Allen, Class of 1938
CAPT John Natwig, Class of 1942
CAPT Roger H. Banner, Class of 1943
CAPT Paul D. Henneberry, Class of 1956
Reverend Stephen T. Ulmer, Class of 1963
CAPT Lawrence G. Brudnicki, Class of 1972
CAPT Jimmy Ng, Class of 1972
CAPT Scott D. Genovese, Class of 1979
LCDR Donald E. Bader, Class of 1994
LCDR Thomas F. Cooper, Class of 1994

The following 2008 honorees were inducted on April 25: (Select link to view plaque image.)

Captain Carl C. Von Paulsen, Class of 1913
Captain Richard L. Fuller, Class of 1943
Captain Billy R. Ryan, Class of 1943
Captain James I. Doughty, Class of 1954
Lieutenant Commander Donald L. Prince, Class of 1956
Captain Lance A. Eagan, Class of 1962
Captain Richard V. Butchka, Class of 1964
Commander James A. White, Class of 1965
Commander Joseph Angelico, Class of 1967
Captain Robert E. Williams, Class of 1967
Captain Donald E. Estes, Class of 1971
Captain Thomas P. Ostebo, Class of 1981

**Past Honorees**
RADM LeRoy Reinburg, Class of 1905	Navy Cross
VADM Joseph Stika, Class of 1911	Navy Cross
VADM James Hirshfield, Class of 1925	Navy Cross
CAPT William Riedel,Class of 1939	Bronze Star (with Valor)
CAPT Ralph Niesz, Class of 1946	Legion of Merit (with Valor)
ADM Paul Yost, Class of 1951	Silver Star Medal
CAPT Don Bellis, Class of 1956	Distinguished Flying Cross
CAPT Joseph Smith, Class of 1956	Bronze Star Medal (with Valor)
CAPT Richard Oswitt, Class of 1966	Bronze Star Medal (with Valor)
CDR Merle Smith, Class of 1966	Bronze Star (with Valor)
CAPT Mark Guillory, Class of 1981	Distinguished Flying Cross & Air Medal
LCDR Olav Saboe, Class of 1996	Distinguished Flying Cross
ADM Ellsworth P. Bertholf, Class of 1887	Congressional Gold Medal
CDR Elmer F. Stone, Class of 1913	Navy Cross Medal
RADM Miles Imlay, Class of 1926	Silver Star Medal
VADM Kenneth Cowart, Class of 1926	Silver Star Medal
LCDR Carl Peterson, Class of 1930	Legion of Merit and Purple Heart
LT Arthur Hesford, Class of 1930	Silver Lifesaving Medal - x2
CAPT Quentin Walsh, Class of 1933	Navy Cross Medal
CAPT William E. Murphy, Class of 1945	Silver Star Medal
CAPT Robert Long, Class of 1946	Bronze Star Medal (with Valor)
CAPT Herbert Lynch, Class of 1946	Bronze Star Medal (with Valor)
CAPT Mark Welliver, Class of 1946	Bronze Star Medal (with Valor)
CAPT William Bickford, Class of 1955	Coast Guard Medal
CAPT Robert Workman, Class of 1959	Distinguished Flying Cross
CAPT Eugene Hickey, Class of 1960	Silver Star Medal
CDR Harry Obedin, Class of 1960	Coast Guard Medal
CAPT Ronald J. Davies, Class of 1964	Coast Guard Medal
ADM James Loy, Class of 1964	Bronze Star Medal (with Valor)
CDR Bruce Melnick, Class of 1972	N.A.S.A. Space Flight Medal
CDR Jeffrey Bauer , Class of 1984	Bronze Star Medal
CAPT Dan Burbank, Class of 1985	N.A.S.A. Space Flight Medal
LCDR Holly Harrison, Class of 1995	Bronze Star Medal

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