Posted by Terry Powers on November 26, 2022:

Silver Star AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING Vietnam War Service: Air Force Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Battalion: 6th Air Commando Squadron Division: 7th Air Force GENERAL ORDERS: . CITATION: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Addison Ford, United States Air Force, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force as an A-1H Pilot, 6th Air Commando Squadron, 14th Air Commando Wing, SEVENTH Air Force, in Southeast Asia on 24 May 1968. On that date, Colonel Ford drew hostile fire away from a fellow pilot who had bailed out of a crippled aircraft and thus permitted the pilot's recovery by friendly helicopters. Colonel Ford then attacked and destroyed the hostile gun position which had crippled the friendly aircraft. He then made accurate and devastating attacks in the face of intense hostile fire to produce two hostile ammunition explosions. These courageous attacks were instrumental in defending friendly ground forces from hostile actions. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Colonel Force has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

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