THE WALL OF FACES

The “Friends of Rocky Versace” remember one of Morgan Donahue's USAFA 1967 classmates and fellow MIAs, Major * Dennis Gerard Pugh, on what would’ve been his 78th birthday - 10 February 2022.
* Promoted while in MIA status from 1st Lt to Capt. and then to Major along with his USAFA Classmates.

Never forget.

HOOAH

Dear Maj. Dennis Pugh, Thank you for your service as a Weapons Systems Officer. You are still MIA. Please come home. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Independence Day is soon. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Be at peace.

The President of the United States takes Pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Dennis Gerard Pugh, Major, U.S. Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force during an air mission in the Republic of Vietnam. Major Pugh distinguished himself by intrepid actions on while serving with 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force. His unquestionable valor in close combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 7th Air Force, and the United States Air Force.
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The Department of Defense conducted ceremonies at the Pentagon and at Hickam AFB on Friday, 18 September 2020 in recognition of POW/MIA Recognition Day. Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Nordquist remembered the 1,586 MIAs from the Vietnam War as well as all those still unaccounted for from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War and other conflicts. Director (Maj. Gen, USAFR, ret) Kelly McKeague of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) also recorded a separate video message to Gold Star MIA families. Additionally, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) produced a “virtual” event on 18 Sep. Since the 2019 Ceremony, DPAA has positively identified 1 Vietnam War MIA. Major Dennis Gerard Pugh, USAFA Class of 1967, is one of those 1,586 MIAs unaccounted for in Southeast Asia from the Vietnam War. He is also one of 6 graduates from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs class of 1967 who is still MIA. The other 5 USAFA Class of 1967 MIAs (rank & name) are: (1) Maj. John Albright; (2) Maj. Morgan Donahue; (3) Capt. Charles Hoskins; (4) Maj. Donald Shay; & (5) Capt. James Steadman. There are a total of 41 USAFA graduates still MIA in SEA from the Vietnam War. The 41 USAFA MIAs account for 27% of the 151 graduates who made the ultimate sacrifice in Southeast Asia from the Vietnam War.

This is the link to the DoD/DVIDS video for the Pentagon ceremony:
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/766486/defense-officials-recognize-prisoners-war-missing-service-members-ceremony

This is the link to the DoD/DVIDS video for the Hickam AFB ceremony:
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/766491/admiral-commemorates-prisoners-war-and-missing-service-members-ceremony

This is the link to the DPAA Director McKeague’s video statement:
https://vimeo.com/454474340

This is the link to the VVMF virtual remembrance: https://www.vvmf.org/POWMIA-2020/