AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  DC-130

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain William A. Pryde for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a DC-130 Airborne Recovery Control Officer at a forward operating location of the 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in Southeast Asia on 6 January 1971. On that date, while flying an extremely hazardous mission, Captain Pryde displayed exceptional airmanship and professional skill in securing intelligence information of vital importance to the nation's security. His achievement contributed immeasurably to the successful accomplishment of the Wing's mission. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Pryde reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.