The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Warrant Officer One (WO-1) Oscar B. Wynne, III (ASN: W-3156390), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Warrant Officer Wynne distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 7 December 1967, as Pilot of an Ambulance Helicopter of the 45th Medical Company, 68th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, on a rescue mission near Cu Chi. Mister Wynne received an urgent request to evacuate twelve seriously wounded men and immediately flew to the battle area. He did this despite the knowledge that several rescue ships had previously been shot down in the area. He made an unhampered landing and his crew began loading the patients. Murderous enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire suddenly erupted from a nearby tree line, riddling his helicopter. With four casualties loaded, he ordered the medic and crew chief to climb aboard and took off to prevent further damage to the ship. The hostile barrage in the landing zone ceased, and he returned to rescue the remainder of the casualties. The enemy force launched a second fusillade on his shi, and he was wounded as rounds tore into the craft. Ignoring his wound and mounting damage to the helicopter, he remained on the ground until all of the injured were loaded. He then took off and skillfully nursed the badly crippled ship to an airfield. Warrant Officer Wynne’s gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.