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MAX R. IBACH, JR.
The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Max R. Ibach, Jr. for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Flight Leader near Qui Nhon, Republic of
Vietnam on 6 May, 1966. On that date, Major Ibach led a flight of F4C aircraft against a hostile force which was inflicting heavy casualties on a friendly force. With complete disregard for his personal safety, and in the face of heavy ground fire, Major Ibach led his flight in repeated attacks against the opposing force and succeeded in destroying it. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Major Ibach reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
LUCIUS F. HALLETT III
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to
Lucius F. Hallett, III for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an HH-53B Rescue Crew Commander in Southeast Asia on 11 March, 1968. On that date, Major Hallett was flying a combat rescue mission attempting to evacuate a forward operating site under heavy attack by hostile ground forces. Although the site had been overrun by the time Major Hallett arrived with his helicopter, and automatic weapons occasionally fired in spite of all efforts to suppress them, Major Hallett hovered over a steep ridge near the site and successfully recovered two friendly soldiers. The professional
competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Major Hallett reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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