AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  EC-47

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant Alan L. Strzemieczny for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an EC-47 Pilot near Dak Pek Special Forces Camp, Republic of Vietnam on 10 August 1968. On that date, Lieutenant Strzemieczny flew a highly classified, unarmed reconnaissance mission over rugged terrain in marginal weather conditions while under the threat of ground fire from unfriendly forces. Lieutenant Strzemieczny’s perseverance, ingenuity, and exceptional skill resulted in the collection of high priority reconnaissance data which aided immeasurably in the fulfillment of urgent intelligence requirements in Southeast Asia. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Strzemieczny reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.