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 award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Leigh H. Hunt Jr. for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F/40 Aircraft Commander in Southeast Asia on 23 February 1970. On that date, Major Hunt was flying a combat support mission against unfriendly ground forces. Making multiple attacks under intense hostile ground fire, Major Hunt destroyed a hostile gun position and storage area, which severely crippled the supply capability of the unfriendly forces. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Major Hunt reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.