The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant John Richard Terry, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an A-26 Attack Aircraft Navigator the 609th Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action in Southeast Asia on 20 July 1969. On that date Lieutenant Terry made repeated low level dive bombing and strafing passes against numerous hostile anti-aircraft positions, during daylight, despite very hazardous terrain and adverse weather. As a result, one military structure and one mortar position were destroyed with an unknown number of hostile forces killed by air, three antiaircraft guns silenced, five medium secondary explosions and four medium secondary fires. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Terry reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to First Lieutenant John Richard Terry, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an A-26 Attack Aircraft Navigator of the 609th Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action in Southeast Asia on 15 March 1969. On that night, Lieutenant Terry voluntarily made repeated low level strikes against a heavily defended hostile supply convoy. Working in rugged karst formations, he aggressively pressed his attack despite a continuous barrage of medium and heavy antiaircraft artillery fire. Through his determination he succeeded in destroying two trucks, probably destroying two more, silencing one gun, causing eight secondary fires and over five-hundred secondary explosions. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Terry reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.