AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Vietnam
MODEL:  B-52

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain James F. Campbell for extraordinary achievement while participating 1n aerial flight as Squadron Navigator, 486th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) (Heavy), 72nd Strategic Wing (Provisional) (Heavy), Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, on 26 December 1972. On that date, Captain Campbell was Navigator on an extremely hazardous mission. All available defensive tactics, including surface-to-air missiles, were employed by the enemy to thwart the mission. Captain Campbell's superior performance was manifested in the application of his navigational equipment to lead the cell through a congested and hostile environment, in placing the bombs on target, and in meeting critical timing to facilitate successful completion of the mission. The professional. competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Campbell reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.