Duncan Wilmore graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1960. He retired in 1981 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.

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Duncan Wilmore graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1960. He retired in 1981 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.

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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 pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major Duncan Wilmore (AFSN: FR-59435), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in Southeast Asia on 18 December 1972. On that date, while flying an F-105G Thunderchief of the 17th “Wild Weasel” Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, SEVENTH Air Force, in support of air strikes on Hanoi, North Vietnam, Major Wilmore conducted a series of extraordinarily aggressive and highly successful attacks on key hostile surface-to-air missile sites blocking the entry routes into the target area. Realizing the importance of eliminating these treats to the strike force, he disregarded heavy antiaircraft missile and artillery fire in order to positively identify and destroy these sites at pointblank range. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Major Wilmore has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.