The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Richard Daniel Creighton (AFSN: AO-767134), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as an F-86 Fighter Pilot and Commanding Officer, 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, FIFTH Air Force, in Korea on 27 November 1951. Leading a group of nineteen F-86 aircraft on a counter air mission, Major Creighton observed approximately thirty enemy MiG-15 aircraft headed southward toward the fighter-bombers in the area of Yongsansi, North Korea. Displaying outstanding courage, tactical skill, and aggressive leadership, Major Creighton directed his forces into the midst of the enemy formation. During the engagement Major Creighton personally destroyed one MiG-15 enemy aircraft in the area of Taegwan-Dong, North Korea. The enemy formation, badly disorganized, began heading back toward the Yalu River area without further engaging the United Nations aircraft. Although greatly outnumbered, his expert skill and leadership made possible the successful accomplishment of the group’s mission of preventing the enemy aircraft from attacking the fighter-bombers. Re-grouping his forces after the attack, Major Creighton successfully led all the friendly aircraft from the area. The outstanding gallantry in action against great odds, the brilliant skill, and the leadership displayed by Major Creighton on this occasion has reflected the highest credit upon himself and the military service. the highest credit upon himself, his comrades in arms of the United Nations, and the United States Air Force.