Air Medal
Noun
Meaning
a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
Source: WordNetHypernyms
Examples
He was a decorated bombardier who had earned an Air Medal and four Oak Leaf Clusters.
He received the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
He has been awarded the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal and the NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
During his Air Force career, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Air Force Commendation, and multiple other honors.
His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, one Individual Air Medal with Combat "V" (three Strike Flight), four Navy Commendation Medals, one with Combat "V," and numerous unit, campaign, and service awards.
The Air Medal had been adopted two years earlier to raise airmen's morale.