denotes the second through fifth awards of the Air Medal. Valor Device may be authorized for wear if the award is for performance of a heroic act or acts while directly performing in conflict or combat with an armed enemy. Civil Air Patrol During World War II, the Air Medal was also awarded to members of the Civil Air Patrol who participated in the CAP's anti-submarine patrol program. This was not made public at the time, since the Federal government did not want to admit it was arming civilian aircraft. Design The medal's design is prescribed by law. Description: A Bronze compass rose 1 inches circumscribing diameter and charged with an eagle volant carrying two lightning flashes in its talons. A fleur-de-lis at the top point holds the suspension ring. The points of the compass rose on the reverse are modeled with the central portion plain for engraving the name of the recipient. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: inch Ultramarine Blue 67118; ¼ inch Golden Orange 67109; center inch Ultramarine Blue; ¼ inch Golden Orange; and inch Ultramarine Blue. Components: The following are authorized components of the Air Medal and the applicable specifications for each: a. Decoration (regular size): MIL-D-3943/23. NSN for decoration set is 8455-00-269-5747. For replacement medal NSN 8455-00-246-3837. b. Decoration (miniature size): MIL-D-3943/23. NSN 8455-00-996-5002. c. Ribbon: MIL-R-11589/7. NSN 8455-00-252-9963. d. Lapel Button: MIL-L-11484/17. NSN 8455-00-257-4308. Designer: Walker Hancock. Hancock had competed for the medal design as a civilian, but prior to the award of the competition had been inducted into the army. Notable recipients Buzz Aldrin Irv Anderson Neil Armstrong Henry Arnold Russ Baker Kermit Beahan John Beal Chuck Bednarik (Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and center for Philadelphia Eagles) Leo Berman Everett Ernest Blakely Larry "Scrappy" Blumer Roy Boehm Richard Bong Bill Bower Patrick Henry Brady (with "V" device and award numeral 52) Jesse L. Brown Kenneth Cecil Bunch George H. W. Bush Ben Nighthorse Campbell Jeffrey B. Cashman Howard Cannon Roger Chaffee David Christian, (Vietnam, with "V" Device and oak leaf cluster) Raymond M. Clausen Jr. Robert L. Coffey Jr. Bruce P. Crandall (23 awards) Ray Crawford Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Bud Day Morton Deutsch John A. B. Dillard Jimmy Doolittle Wayne A. Downing (with Valor and numeral 9) Thomas Andrews Drake Tammy Duckworth Michael Durant Thomas Ferebee Clark Gable Francis Gabreski John Glenn Gordon