He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, 59 Air Medals with one "V Device", Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Campaign Medal.
He joined the army at age 17 and after a posting to Germany did three tours in Vietnam. His first tour was with an MP company. He then went to OCS and Army Aviation School. He was a helicopter pilot in his second and third tour.
Affidavit by John Spencer recommending Medal of Honor for Radcliffe
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