USCGA Hall of Heroes consists of the Wall of Gallantry and the Wall of Remembrance. Eligible graduates for the Wall of Gallantry are those who have distinguished themselves during operations and have received one of the following awards:
- Medal of Honor
- Navy Cross
- Gold Medal of Congress
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit (with combat “V”)
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Coast Guard Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Medal
- Gold Lifesaving Medal
- Bronze Star
- Silver Lifesaving Medal
- NASA Space Flight Medal
(Combat Operations are no longer required for eligibility for the Distinguished Flying Cross.)
Spring 2010 Induction Ceremony • Friday, April 23
A Regimental Review in honor of the inductees is scheduled at 1605 on Washington Parade Field, weather permitting.
Click here for a schedule of the days events.
The Hall of Heroes Spring 2010
Inductees are:
- CAPT Clarence H. Peterson, '25 » Silver Star Medal
- LT Richard L. Burke,
'27 » Distinguished Flying Cross
- LCDR Charles F.
Scharfenstein, '41 » Bronze Star Medal (with combat "V")
- CDR Norman C. Venzke,
'50 » Legion of Merit (with combat "V")
- LCDR Thomas W.
Finnegan, '57 » Distinguished Flying Cross
- LTJG David C.
Brostrom, '63 » Bronze Star Medal (with combat "V")
- LT Roger Hassard, '63 » Bronze Star Medal (with combat "V")
- LTJG Arthur E. Katz,
'63 » Bronze Star Medal (with combat "V")
- LTJG Charles B.
Mosher, '63 » Silver Star Medal
- LTJG Barham F. Thomson
III, '63 » Silver Star Medal
- LTJG Harry J. Godfrey
III, '67 » Bronze Star Medal (with combat "V")
- LCDR James A. McEwen,
'80 » Distinguished Flying Cross
The inductees onto the Wall of Remembrance are:
- Lieutenant Commander Che
Barnes, Class of 1996
- Lieutenant Adam Bryant, Class
of 2003
The following links will take you to the Hall of Heroes pages on the USCG Academy website.
Click here for the nomination form for 2011.
Deadline is April 15, 2010.