Jon McBride - Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

  • Legion of Merit
  • Defense Superior Service Medal
  • Air Medals (3)
  • Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V
  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • NASA Space Flight Medal
  • West Virginia Secretary of State's "State Medallion" and appointed "West Virginia Ambassador of Good Will Among All Men" (1980)
  • Honorary Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering from Salem College (1984)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Science from West Virginia University (1985)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Science from University of Charleston (1987)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Science from West Virginia Institute of Technology (1987)
  • West Virginia Society's "Son-of-the-Year" (1988), City of Beckley
  • West Virginia "Hall of Fame"
  • Distinguished Alumni; West Virginia University (1988)
  • West Virginia's "Honorary Italian-American" (1988)
  • Kanawha County, West Virginia's "Famous Person Award" (1988)
  • West Virginia Broadcasters' "Man-of-the-Year" (1989)
  • City of Hope's "Spirit of Life Award Winner" (1991)
  • Daughters of the American Revolution "Medal of Honor" (1993).


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