The AIR MEDAL is a military decoration of the United States Military.
The medal was created in 1942 and is awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The Air Medal was established by Executive Order 9158, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, on 11 May 1942. The Air Medal was awarded retroactive to 8 September 1939. The medal is awarded to anyone who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, have distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
The Air Medal may be awarded to recognize single acts of merit or heroism, or for meritorious service. Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crew member or non-crew member flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties. However, it may also be awarded to certain other individuals whose combat duties require regular and frequent flying in other than a passenger status, or individuals who perform a particularly noteworthy act while performing the function of a crew member but who are not on flying status. These individuals must make a discernible contribution to the operational land combat mission or to the mission of the aircraft in flight.
This is an easy puzzle. All you have to do to solve is determine the total number of Air Medals each of the following Aviation Heroes have received as listed on their individual Mount Soledad Memorial Plaques and put that total in for each letter A thru F.
*Note: If someone has an Air Medal with 2 stars, they have a total of 3 awards.
N32 50.ABC
W117 14.DEF
A= John “DUKE” Windsor
B= Bissell Eugene “MAC” McElyea
C= Carl B. “SKI” Volinski + Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr.
D= Verne Robert Hubka
E= James F. “JIM” Williams
F= Wallace D. Eddy + Michael Walter Wallace
Plaque locations as follows: (Wall / Facing / Row / Plaque)
John “DUKE” Windsor: E / East / 1 / 46
Bissell Eugene “MAC” McElyea: B / East / 1 / 14
Carl B. “SKI” Volinski: E / West / 2 / 6
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr.: E / West / 5 / 10
Verne Robert Hubka: D / East / 1 / 39
James F. “JIM” Williams: E / East / 2 / 35
Wallace D. Eddy: E / West / 5 / 16
Michael Walter Wallace: F / West / 1 / 1
If you would prefer to do the leg work prior to getting to Mt. Soledad, you can get all your answers HERE.
CONGRATS to L4U for FTF bragging rights!!!
Please re-hide as good or better than found.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.