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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Technical Sergeant Harwell P. Quillian for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pararescue Technician in Southeast Asia on 26 December 1972. On that date, Sergeant Quillian's job knowledge, outstanding airmanship, and continuous professionalism, displayed under the constant threat of hostile fire and adverse weather conditions, immeasurably aided the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in the accomplishment of the rescue mission. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Quillian reflect great credit upon himself, and the United States Air Force.