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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Charles A. Teague for heroism while participating in aerial flight. Captain Teague distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 2 August 1965 while serving as a helicopter pilot and an armed helicopter platoon leader during a Viet Cong attack on the airfield at Soc Trang, Republic of Vietnam. As the attack began with mortar rounds falling on the airfield, Captain Teague unhesitatingly ran to his armed helicopter and took off in search of the mortar positions. After identifying the hostile positions by the flashes from the mortars, Captain Teague courageously flew through small arms fire to attack the targets. Due to a malfunction in his rocket systems, he made one pass, recycled the rocket system, and once more braved the Viet Cong fire in an attack that eliminated the mortar position. Captain Teague then led his platoon in a continued coordinated attack under aerial flare illumination and completely suppressed the Viet Cong force. Through his quick and heroic actions performed in the face of imminent danger, Captain Teague was directly responsible for the prevention of additional casualties and the saving of an unestimated number of lives. The professional skill and valorous action of Captain Teague were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

2.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Charles A. Teague for heroism while participating in aerial flight evidenced by valorous actions above and beyond the call of duty. Major Teague distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 18 February 1969 while assigned as aircraft commander of a supporting aircraft on a defoliation mission. Through his precision flying and extreme accuracy, a hail of deadly fire was directed at the enemy positions. The situation demanded utmost professionalism as the area to be defoliated lay at the base of a mountain in a U-shaped box canyon. Intelligence reports confirmed one .50 caliber, three .30 caliber , and numerous individual positions around the area, and all aircraft involved received heavy automatic weapons fire during the course of the operation. Due to the air turbulence, heavy smoke, napalm and white phosphorus rockets in the canyon area, and multiple aircraft operating in severely restricted air space, the most exacting flying skills were demanded. Major Teague demonstrated personal bravery and unusual dedication in performing his mission. His actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

3.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Charles A. Teague for heroism while participating in aerial flight evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty. Major Teague distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 15 May 1969 when notified that an armed helicopter from his company had been shot down near Long Xugen. Arriving on the scene he learned that the crew had been evacuated, but that two friendly companies were now pinned down in an open rice paddy by heavy enemy fire. He voluntarily conducted a single aircraft frontal attack against the heavily fortified enemy positions. Because of the relative positions of the opposing forces, he was forced to deliver all fire over the heads of the friendly troops. Realizing the hazards involved, he repeatedly delivered his ordnance from a a dangerously close range in order to insure maximum safety for the friendly personnel. Throughout his attacks Major Teague's aircraft was subject to heavy automatic tracer fire. However, he continued to attack the enemy positions with extremely accurate fire, resulting in the silencing of at least one machine gun, the death of eleven, and the wounding of 18 enemy personnel. His actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.