AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  F-4D

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant Robert B. Van Sice, Jr. for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Aircraft Commander in Southeast Asia on 30 December 1969. On that date, Lieutenant Van Sice participated in a night strike against hostile logistic routes in one of the most highly defended areas in Southeast Asia. Despite intense hostile ground fire and marginal weather, Lieutenant Van Sice contributed immeasurably to the success of this mission, his flight receiving credit for destroying three hostile trucks and silencing one heavy caliber anti-aircraft gun. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Van Sice reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.