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Is there a list of Air Force members who have received medals for valor or meritorious service?

The Air Force Magazine Almanac issue lists Air Force receipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Air Force Cross. 

A list of Enlisted Air Force Cross recipients can be found at the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute site.

See the Military Times Home of Heroes database listing of Air Force Cross recipients.

A list of recipients of the Airmen's Medal can be found at the Military Times Hall of Valor.

Medal of Honor description and criteria.

Air Force Cross description and criteria.

Airman's Medal description and criteria.

See the study "Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal Criteria in the Army Air Forces in World War II" by Barry Spink, Archivist, AFHRA, 2010.

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