For years, the U.S. Navy maintained that he'd been shot down ... We were in it for Speicher and his family. Now I'm a Gold Star father, I know exactly what it feels like, and it's very painful.

Appointed from: Virginia. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star, Distinguished Flying Cross. Citation: For distinguishing himself conspicuously ...

A mess attendant on duty during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor saved lives and took a position to defend the ship, and his ...