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

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Master Sergeant Elden L. Teall for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a C-47 Airborne Morse Systems Supervisor at Detachment 1, 6994th Security Squadron, Phu Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam on 15 June 1971. On that date, Sergeant Teall flew a long and arduous mission over hostile terrain under adverse weather conditions. Through the utilization of his outstanding skill, perseverance, and ingenuity, Sergeant Teall contributed information to the Allied Forces for immediate use in tactical situations. Sergeant Teall's performance aided immeasurably in the fulfillment of complex and urgent requirements in Southeast Asia. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Teall reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.