AWARDED DFC: 2
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  F-4D

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Sheldon A. Goldberg for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Navigator over Southeast Asia on 1 December 1969. On that date, Captain Goldberg, acting in the capacity of one of the first fast moving night Forward Air Controllers was responsible for the interdiction of a vital and heavily defended road segment. In a short period of time, Captain Goldberg directed the strike of five strike sorties on this important target as well as his own, resulting in the destruction of large quantities of hostile supplies, the silencing of three antiaircraft artillery site, and several road cuts. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Goldberg reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

2.) Captain Sheldon A. Goldberg distinguished himself by heroism while participating in aerial flight as a F-4D Navigator over Southeast Asia on 2 February 1970. On that date, Captain Goldberg led a flight of four F-4D aircraft which attacked a group of revetted antiaircraft artillery sites located in one of the most heavily defended areas of Southeast Asia. Completely disregarding his own personal safety, Captain Goldberg pressed his attacks to the lowest possible altitude, silencing the most active gun site, thus allowing the other flight members to destroy it and several others in the immediate vicinity. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Goldberg reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.