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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Warrant Officer Gary L. Williams for heroism while participating in aerial flight as evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Warrant Officer Williams distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 19 March 1969 while serving as a pilot with the 176th Assault Helicopter Company. On that date, Warrant Officer Williams received information that a helicopter had gone down in the vicinity of Tien Phuoc and immediately flew to the hostile area to search for survivors. Warrant Officer Williams made several low passes but could not spot any survivors. On each pass the aircraft received heavy enemy fire. Warrant Officer Williams then joined a fire team and assisted the gunships in suppressing the enemy fire. The rescue mission was about to be aborted when a strobe light was spotted near the wreckage. Disregarding the danger involved, Warrant Officer Williams exposed his craft to intense enemy fire to cover another helicopter which was attempting the rescue. Through his timely and courageous actions, he contributed greatly to the successful rescue of the downed crew. Warrant Officer Williams' personal heroism, professional competence, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Americal Division, and the United States Army.

2.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Chief Warrant Officer Gary L. Williams for heroism while participating in aerial flight as evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Chief Warrant Officer Williams distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 21 August 1969 while serving as Aircraft Commander with the 176th Assault Helicopter Company. On that date, Warrant Officer Williams was flying with a fire team supporting an emergency ammunition resupply mission for friendly forces near Landing Zone Center. After the resupply aircraft landed, it came under intense enemy fire from several directions. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Warrant Officer Williams maneuvered his craft into position to place suppressive fire on the hostile emplacements. Despite the danger involved, and despite receiving several direct hits, Warrant Officer Williams kept his craft in an exposed position as his gunners engaged the enemy. His timely and courageous actions were instrumental in the overall success of the resupply mission. Chief Warrant Officer Williams' personal heroism, professional competence, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect great credit upon himself, the Americal Division, and the United States Army.

3.) ng in aerial flight as evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Chief Warrant Officer Williams distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 26 August 1969 while serving as an Aircraft Commander with the 176th Aviation Company. On that date, Warrant Officer Williams was flying an armed helicopter in support of friendly ground forces in heavy contact with an unknown size enemy force in the Hiep Duc Valley. As his aircraft approached the battle area, it came under intense fire from an enemy .50 caliber machine gun emplacement. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Warrant Officer Williams maneuvered his aircraft into head on attack of the enemy emplacement and made repeated low level firing runs against the position until the insurgent's weapons were silenced. Despite the danger involved, he continued to brave an enemy barrage while placing suppressive fire on the insurgents, enabling the friendly ground force to recover its casualties and regroup. Through his timely and courageous actions, Warrant Officer Williams was responsible for the safe recovery of the wounded soldiers and the overall success of the mission. Warrant Officer Williams' personal heroism, professional competence, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect great credit upon himself, the Americal Division, and the United States Army.

4.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Chief Warrant Officer Gary L. Williams for heroism while participating in aerial flight as evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Chief Warrant Officer Williams distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 13 November 1969 while serving as an Aircraft Commander with the 176th Assault Helicopter Company. On that date Warrant Officer Williams was flying a helicopter gunship in support of a combat assault mission...........................when his ship was hit by an intense volume of enemy anti-aircraft fire. Displaying outstanding flying skill he regained control of the burning helicopter and quickly landed, despite the loss of the ship's tail section. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Warrant Officer Williams worked to free the..........the burning wreckage. Ignoring his painful...............of hostile sniper fire,...........downed helicopter. Through his timely and courageous actions, Warrant Officer Williams was responsible for saving the lives of his crew and served as an inspiration to his entire unit. His personal heroism, professional competence and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Americal Division, and the United States Army.