US Army MAJ Frederick Ferguson: Medal of Honor Recipient Vietnam War On January 31, 1968, at the height of the Tet Offensive, CWO Frederick Ferguson demonstrated fearless resolve and extraordinary flying skill during one of the Vietnam War’s most dangerous helicopter rescues. While piloting a resupply mission near the embattled city of Hue, CWO Ferguson overheard a distress call: the wounded crew and passengers of a downed helicopter were stranded inside a South Vietnamese compound, surrounded a

Today we remember World War II Medal of Honor recipient Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "He was air commander and leader of more than 2,000 heavy bombers in a strike against German airfields on Dec. 24, 1944. En route to the target, the failure of one engine forced him to relinquish his place at the head of the formation. In order not to endanger friendly troops on the ground below, he refused to jettison his bombs to gain speed maneuverability. His lagging, un