Gordon M. Graham

Awards and decorations For his service in the Republic of Vietnam, Graham was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. He has also earned the Silver Star; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster; Air Medal with 27 oak leaf clusters; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Republic of Korea Order of Military Merit; National Order of Vietnam (5th class); Vietnamese Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (1st class); the Vietnamese Armed Forces Honor Medal (1st class); Vietnamese Air Force Pilot Wings; Republic of Korea Air Force Pilot Wings; and Chinese Air Force Pilot Wings. U.S. Air Force Parachutist BadgeAir Force Distinguished Service MedalSilver Star Legion of MeritDistinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf clusterAir Medal with four silver oak leaf clusters Air Medal with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters (second ribbon required for accouterment spacing)Joint Service Commendation MedalAir Force Commendation MedalAir Force Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit AwardAmerican Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze campaign starsWorld War II Victory MedalNational Defense Service Medal with one service star Korean Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary MedalVietnam Service Medal with two bronze campaign starsAir Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clustersSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship RibbonSouth Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gukseon Medal)Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure (1st class)National Order of Vietnam (Knight)Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order (2nd class)Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (1st class)Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit CitationUnited Nations Service Medal for KoreaVietnam Campaign MedalKorean War Service Medal

Silver Star citation

Graham, Gordon M. Colonel, U.S. Army Air Forces 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force Date of Action: October 1944 to April 1945

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