AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  F-100

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Kuldar Visnapuu for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-100 pilot near Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam, on 17 April 1969. On that date, Captain Visnapuu answered an urgent request by friendly ground forces engaged in heavy fighting with a company of hostile infantry in Quang Ngai Province. Captain Visnapuu, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, accomplished repeated low altitude ordnance deliveries through extremely heavy ground fire to successfully eliminate a fortified hostile gun position and materially assist the ground forces in completing their ground sweep. The professional competence, aerial skill, and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Visnapuu reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.