AWARDED DFC: 1
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Citation:  1.) The call of duty: Captain McGraw distinguished himself by extraordinary achievement while on a regimental operation in Dinh Tuong Province. Moments after directing the troop transport helicopters into the landing zone CPT McGraw sighted 20 Viet Cong fleeing the area. The accur-ate placement of his rockets into the enemy caused them to slow their retreat, thereby giving the armed helicopters a more con-centrated target. Under the direction of CPT McGraw the armed hel-icopters were able to kill 75% of the enemy. He flew his aircraft at minimum altitudes through heavy enemy ground fire locating enemy position, directing artillery and airstrikes. Acting with vigor and determination, even though his aircraft was hit twice, he re-mained over the enemy positions directing supporting fire and mark-ing targets only leaving the area to refuel and rearm. His tech-nical knowledge and untiring efforts throughout the three day op-eration were prime contributing factors in the low casualty rate of the ground units. Captain McGraw's professional competence and courageous actions are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army. Authority: By direction of the President under the provisions of Act of Congress, approved 2 July 1926.