Major Rupert E. Fairfield, Navy Cross recipient. Fairfield was Pless's copilot on the historic POW rescue mission.LCpl. John G. Phelps, USMC, Navy Cross recipient. Crew chief with Stephen Pless, his actions were instrumental in the success of the mission.Gunnery Sergeant Leroy Poulson - Navy Cross recipient. His accurate machine gun fire and bold action to recover the wounded men were instrumental in the success of the rescue misison. Drawing from 1967 VMO-6 cruise book. UH1E gunship in action - in low and hot.Two Medals of Honor from Newnan, Georgia.Major Stephen W. Pless, USMS - the only Marine pilot to receive the Medal of Honor during the entire Vietnam War.

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Stephen W. Pless Memorial
Photo Albums
 

Pless MOH Ceremony - President Johnson presents four Medals of Honor.
 Pless Flight Crew - Three Navy Cross Recipients - Rupert E. Fairfield, Leroy N. Poulson, and John G. Phelps.
 VMO-6 Album - Marine Observation Squadron Six (VMO-6).
 Pless Life in Pictures  - Stephen Pless's life from childhood to his memorial.

 


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