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 Captain Robert N. Johnson for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Forward Air Controller in Southeast Asia on 25 April 1971. On that date, Captain Johnson flew in support of an allied unit under attack and in imminent danger of being overrun by a superior hostile force. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Captain Johnson made repeated rock-marking passes and directed helicopter gunships in a successful airstrike against the hostile positions despite intense ground-to-air fire. As a result of his actions, no further losses were suffered by the friendly forces, and they were safely evacuated from the disastrous situation. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Johnson reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.