AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  F-4C

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant John O. Harris for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a F-4C Pilot over unfriendly territory on 13 March 1967. On that date, Lieutenant Harris flew through intense ground fire, and despite marginal weather conditions, destroyed an important highway/railroad bridge. This mission resulted in disrupting the flow of vital military supplies along a major line of communication. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Harris reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.