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In Memoriam
These members of the
Arkansas Wing lost their lives while on Civil Air Patrol
duty:
August 23, 1975
Lt. L.R. Hagar
Lt. Col. Melvin D.
Stubblefield
February 24, 1996
Capt. Jerilyn Cross
2nd Lt. James Richard Dalton
SM Rob Roy Dwayne Godwin
Arkansas Wing
Squadrons of Merit
The Squadron of Merit Award
is authorized by CAPR 39-3 and is given to one unit in
each Wing annually based on squadron strength, growth
rate, cadet awards (Mitchell, Earhart, Phase IV, Spaatz)
earned that year, cadet encampment attendance, and cadet
orientation flight participation. The following
are known Arkansas Squadron of Merit award winners:
1991
-- 42nd Composite Squadron (Little Rock)
1993 --
99th Composite Squadron (West Memphis)
1994 --
115th Composite Squadron (Rogers)
1998 --
95th Composite Squadron (Texarkana)
1999 --
95th Composite Squadron (Texarkana)
2000 -- 115th Composite
Squadron (Rogers)
2001 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
2002 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
2003 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
2004 -- 42nd Composite
Squadron (Little Rock)
2005 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
2006 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
2007 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
Arkansas Wing
Squadrons of
Distinction
The Squadron of Distinction
Award is authorized by CAPR 39-9 and is given to one
squadron in each region annually based on the same
criteria as for the Squadron of Merit. The
following are known Arkansas Squadron of Distinction
award winners from the Southwest Region.
1994 -- 115th
Composite Squadron (Rogers)
2003 -- 115th Composite
Squadron (Rogers)
Air Medals
Eleven members of the
Arkansas Wing received the Air Medal for their
anti-submarine work at Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol
Bases during World War II. Members must have flown
at least 200 hours of over-water patrol to earn the
award (Army fliers only had to perform 100 flight hours
to earn the same award).
1Lt. Garland Anthony Jr.
(Base 9)
2Lt. Francis J. Carty (Base
9)
2Lt. Quinton Declerk (Base
9)
1Lt. R.R. Fischer (Base 1)
F/O Michael L. Heim (Base 9)
2Lt. William L. Heim (Base
9)
1Lt. Arthur N. McAninch
(Base 9)
Capt. Carl J. Ripberger
(Base 8)
F/O William R. Sprott (Base
9)
F/O J.L. Thomasson (Base 10)
F/O R.H. Winfield (Base 10)
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