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Legends of SOF

Following is a list of international special operations personnel, officer and enlisted, who have made a significant, lasting contribution to the development, history, or mythology of special operations warfare. Note: This list includes numerous (but not all) Medal of Honor winners. A complete list of SOF MOH recipients can be found here. Suggestions welcome.

U.S. Special Operations - General

William "Wild Bill" Donovan - Office of Special Services (OSS)

U.S. Navy SEALs

CDR Richard Marcinko - Founder, SEAL Team Six, Red Cell

U.S. Navy Special Boat Units

John D. Bulkeley

James E. Williams

U.S. Army Delta Force

COL Charles "Chargin' Charlie" Beckwith - Founder, Delta Force

MAJ Richard "Dick" Meadows

MSG Gary Gordon

SFC Randy Shughart