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

Citation:  1.) The city of Thai Nguyen, North Vietnam, he proceeded over the target in the face of heavy enemy anti-aircraft fire to procure bomb damage assessment photography of the objective area. Hit by anti-aircraft fire, he successfully covered his primary target, then proceeded to and photographed a second heavily defended target while under fire, before retiring from the area. By his courage and determined effort in the face of enemy opposition, Lieutenant Young upheld the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Hoyt Wayne Young is a member of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society.