The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Commander Dwight E. DeCamp, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as strike flight leader of eight A-1H aircraft on 11 February 1965. Commander DeCamp launched from U.S.S. RANGER (CVA-61) against an enemy target at Chanh Hoa, North Vietnam. Despite adverse weather and intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, he led his flight to the target and into a glide bombing attack. The bombs exploded within the target area, starting numerous fires. Commander DeCamp retired, rendezvoused and returned his flight undamaged to the carrier.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Commander Dwight E. DeCamp, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in connection with military operations against the enemy on 10 February 1965, in Southeast Asia. After planning the tactics and briefing the pilots for a night armed reconnaissance mission against enemy vehicular traffic, Commander DeCamp led his flight with flawless navigation along his assigned route. Upon sighting lights, which under illumination proved to be enemy truck convoys, he led his slight into five rocket and strafing attacks, destroying eleven enemy trucks.