Gold Medallion Recipients

A bronze medal with a man on a horse fighting a dragon.

The Gold Medallion is the Association’s recognition of those few select men who continue to be active supporters through various activities such as those listed below. This list is representative of some activities that may qualify the individual for the award.

  1. Nominee must be a member of the Association.
  2. Nominator must be a member of the Association and a Gold Medallion recipient.
  3. Meet the criteria for the Bronze and Silver Medallions.
  4. Continue to support of armor and cavalry after leaving service. The example list follows.
  5. Professional writing in branch journals or other professionally oriented publications
  6. Professional speaking in support of armor and cavalry.
  7. Serving as Honorary Colonel or CSM of a regiment.
  8. Actively serving in the Association as an officer or board member.
  9. Annually, Gold Medallion recipients nominate two nominees. Nominees who receive the greatest number of votes are invited into the Gold Order of the Order of Saint George.
  10. The Association presents the Gold award at the annual St George Ball /Armor Ball held during Armor Week the first week of every May.

Recipients

  • 1986

    COL Jimmy Leach

    GEN James Polk

    LTG Robert Baer

    MG Ernest Harmon

  • 1987

    GEN Donn Starry

    MG Lawrence E. Schlanser

  • 1988

    COL Hap Haszard

    ISG Patrick J. Rocco

    Gen Bruce C. Clarke

  • 1989

    LTG William R. Desobry

    LTG Julius W Becton, Jr

  • 1990

    Gen Glenn K. Otis

    BG Philip L Bolte

  • 1991

    GEN Michael S. Davison

    MG George S. Patton

  • 1992

    CSM Donald E. Horn

    Col William Marshall

  • 1993

    COL Jim Spurrier

  • 1994

    LTC Burton S Boudinot

    BG Albin F Irzyk

  • 1995

    MG Edward Bautz, Jr

    Col Fred Greene

    MG Elmer L. Stephens

  • 1996

    MG Ronald J Fairfield

    MG Robert J Sunell

  • 1997

    MG Thomas H Tait

    Richard P Hunnicut

    LTG Walter F Ulmer, Jr

  • 1998

    LTG Frederic J Brown

    MG Stan Sheridan

    CSM John Stephens

  • 1999

    MG Peter McVey

    Dr. Lewis Sorley

    COL Donald W Williams

  • 2000

    BG John C Bahnsen

    MG James C Smith

    LTG John J. Yeosock

  • 2001

    LTG Paul E. Funk

    George F Hofmann

    Mr Jack Eubanks (NPA)

  • 2002

    CSM Don Devine

    GEN Gordon R Sullivan

    Mr Forrest C. Herbert (NPA)

  • 2003

    LTG John W Woodmansee, Jr

    LTG Dave R Palmer

  • 2004

    COL Donald E Appler

    LTG David K Doyle

  • 2005

    GEN Crosbie E. Saint

  • 2006

    MG Thomas P. Lynch

    MG George H Harmeyer

  • 2007

    SGM Christopher N Trammell

    MG Thomas F Cole

  • 2008

    SMA Jack Tilley

    MAJ Jerry Headley

  • 2009

    LTG Larry R Jordan

    CSM Jake Fryer

  • 2010

    LTC Michael M Turner

    LTG John B Sylvester

    GEN John H Tilelli

    GEN Ronald Houston Griffith

    Col (CH) Larry Haworth (NPA)

  • 2011

    Col William Hansen

    CSM Joe Gainey

  • 2012

    LTC William Bewley

    BG John Sherman Crow

  • 2013

    CSM Carl Christian

    COL James Glenn Snodgrass

  • 2014

    Mrs. Joanne Patton (NPA)

    Col Bob Westholm

    Col Phillip Linn

  • 2015

    Mr. Jody Harmon (NPA)

    MG Leroy (ROB) Goff

    CSM Dennis Webster

  • 2016

    SMA Kenneth Preston

    Gen Frederick Franks

  • 2017

    SGM Don Wicks

    Col Al Mosher

  • 2018

    CSM Otis Smith

    Col David Cowan

  • 2019

    Allen Hathaway (NPA)

    CSM Ricky Young

    LTG John Caldwell

    2019 CSM Joe T. Hill

  • 2020

    SGM Carl R. Johnson

    Mr. Christopher J. Golden (GNPA)