AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Korea
MODEL:  -

Citation:  1.) The AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS TO YOON, EUNG YUL (REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE) Captain Yoon, Eung Yul distinguished himself by extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as First Fighter Lead Pilot assigned to the 10th Fighter Group, Republic of Korea Air Force, Kangnung Air Base, Republic of Korea. Early in the Korean War it was determined the Seunghori Railroad Bridge was a central United Nations' target that had to be destroyed as it was the central enemy supply route used in transporting war supplies from Communist China to Central and Eastern North Korean fronts. After several failed attempts by United Nations Forces, the Republic of Korea Air Force readily took on this imposing operation. On 15 January 1952, six Republic of Korea Air Force F-5 I fighters led by Captain Yoon took off for Pyongyang, capital of North Korea In a superb display of airmanship and determination of mission accomplishment, Captain Yoon and his flight without regard to their own personal safety expertly descended their aircraft from the required attack altitude of 8,000 feet to only 4,000 feet, while providing expert precision bombing in dropping their munitions from a normal 3,000 foot altitude to an amazingly low 1,500 feet. The six sorties provided by the six fighters commenced with the dispensing of 12 bombs, 24 rockets, and 47,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition, and resulted in the destruction of two spans of the supply bridge, six anti-aircraft firing positions, one supply point, three bunkers, and one enemy building. The successful Seunghori Railroad Bridge interdiction operation resulted from the undying spirit of the Republic of Korea Air Force pilots, who placed their own safety at great risk to serve their country. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Yoon reflect great credit upon himself, the Republic of Korea Air Force, and the United States Air Force.