John Lee Levitow was born on November 1, 1945, to a Jewish family in Hartford, Connecticut. He originally intended to join the U.S. Navy but changed his mind and joined the USAF in June 1966, five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions ...

A huge thank you to The Courant for the article on Sgt. John Levitow [May 1, Page 1, “Airman’s Valor Saved Crew”]. As a former enlisted member of the Air Force, I can tell you that the heroism of Sgt.

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It is an indelible image of war: a soldier taking a bullet meant for another, or jumping on a grenade to protect his squad. Sgt. John Lee Levitow of Glastonbury was that kind of man. Levitow, the ...

John Levitow, along with A1C William H. Pitsenbarger, is also the lowest-ranking airman to receive the MOH.

Keesler Air Force base dedicated its new training center Friday morning. Military pomp and patriotism marked the early morning ceremony. The training support center is named in memory of John Levitow.

John L. Levitow joined the Air Force in 1966 because the Navy recruiting office in his hometown of Hartford, Conn., was located next door and had busy recruiters.

JOHN L. LEVITOW AIRMAN FIRST CLASS, U.S. AIR FORCE 3rd Special Operations Squadron JOHN LEVITOW DECIDED TO JOIN THE NAVY after high school because the Army and Marines required a lot of walking, and ...

John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions during the Vietnam War. (National Archives) The Vietnam War was nothing ...

John Lee Levitow saved his aircrew in the skies above Vietnam by throwing himself on a flare that was seconds from igniting. This article by David Roza originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital ...