Keywords: US Navy 050324-N-8148A-029 Rep. Randy Duke Cunningham (R-CA), left, and Bill Irish Driscoll, right, present a certificate of reenlistment to Chief Operations Specialist Jack Thorpe aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).jpg en San Diego Calif Mar 24 2005 Rep Randy Duke Cunningham R-CA left and Bill Irish Driscoll right present a certificate of reenlistment to Chief Operations Specialist Jack Thorpe aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 Cunningham and Driscoll became the first Naval Aviators to qualify as Aces in the Vietnam War when they shot down five North Vietnamese Migs between Jan and May 1972 Cunningham became one of the most highly decorated U S Navy pilots in the Vietnam War The first fighter ace of the war he received the Navy Cross two Silver Stars fifteen Air Medals and the Purple Heart U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Kitt Amaritnant RELEASED 2005-03-24 050324-N-8148A-029 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 23296 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Kitt Amaritnant PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Duke Cunningham William P Driscoll Reenlistment |