AWARDED DFC: 4
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Korea, Vietnam
MODEL:  F-51, F-105

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Harold S. Snow for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot of a F-51 aircraft of the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, Fifth Air Force, on 11 December 1952, as a Flight Commander of a unit of two (2) F-51 type aircraft. Captain Snow exhibited superior airmanship, outstanding leadership and exceptional bravery when he navigated over hazardous mountainous terrain through extremely unfavorable weather conditions direct to the target at Ch'aemyong-Dong, Korea. With bombs and machine guns, Captain Snow pressed a devastating attack against enemy supply shelters and truck concentrations, scoring direct hits despite intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire. After expending all ordnance, Captain Snow discovered several supply shelters and numerous trucks in a valley near the position of his attack. Reporting his findings to controllers and requesting that more aircraft be vectored to this target, Captain Snow remained in the area to direct the air strike of thirty-two (32) F-84 aircraft. With complete disregard for his personal safety, this officer repeatedly marked the target by making dangerously low strafing passes exposing himself each time to intense anti-aircraft fire. After maximum destruction had been achieved, Captain Snow led his wingmen safely back to his home base. As a result of this highly successful mission, ten (10) trucks and five (5) supply shelters were destroyed, twenty eight (28) additional trucks were damaged and three (3) secondary explosions were observed. This strike destroyed and damaged vital enemy transportation and storage, seriously hampering the enemy's potential. Through his skill, courage and devotion to duty, Captain Snow has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

2.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Harold S. Snow for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as the III Corps Air Liaison Officer near Bien Hoa, Republic of Vietnam from 26 April 1966 through 25 June 1966. During this period, Colonel Snow volunteered to fly experimental night interdiction missions against hostile lines of communication often subjecting himself to intense hostile ground fire. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, he was instrumental in perfecting a night method and procedure for detection of hostile forces resupply convoys and lines of communications. This night campaign resulted in further harassment and destruction of a strained hostile forces logistic system. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed co Snow reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

3.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Colonel Harold S. Snow for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-105 combat Fighter Pilot in Southeast Asia on 1 May 1970. On that date, he flew in a 16 aircraft strike mission against the opposing armed forces' supply system. After his flight accomplished the assigned mission, he remained over the target complex to direct the air battle of the succeeding strike aircraft. Due to his leadership, this high priority mission contributed greatly to the destruction of massive stores of material and vehicles utilized by the opposing force. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed Colonel Snow reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

4.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Colonel Harold S. Snow for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-105 Thunderchief Pilot in Southeast Asia on 23 April 1970. On that date, Colonel Snow led a flight four F-105 Thunderchiefs in an attack upon a heavily defended interdiction point and petroleum storage area along a hostile infiltration route. Despite intense and accurate anti-aircraft artillery fire Colonel Snow directed repeated bombing and strafing attacks with 100% of ordnance delivered on target resulting in the closure of a key road segment and the destruction of a great petroleum storage cache vital to hostile forces. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed Colonel Snow reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.