AWARDED DFC: 1
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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Robert D. Denison for heroism while participating in aerial flight as a Forward Air Controller in Southeast Asia on 26 September 1970. On that date, Major Denison responded to an emergency declared by a long range reconnaissance team which had been inserted deep behind hostile lines. Despite extremely low ceilings, steep mountainous terrain and accurate antiaircraft fire, he directed tactical aircraft against the hostile positions, silencing the hostile fire and enabling the patrol to be safely extracted. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Major Denison reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.