AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  B-57G

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Alfred S. Brothers, Jr., for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a B-57G Aircraft Commander in Southeast Asia on 18 January 1972. On that date, Captain Brothers piloted a B-57G Tactical Bomber on a night, armed reconnaissance mission over hostile supply and infiltration routes on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. His extraordinary airmanship enabled his crew to strike and destroy eight hostile vehicles, producing numerous fires and explosions in the face of intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Brothers reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.