The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Dolphin Dunnaha Overton, III (AFSN: 0-18504A), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action against an armed enemy of the United States as Pilot of an F-86 Sabrejet Fighter-Bomber of the 16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group, FIFTH Air Force, over Sakchu, North Korea, 4 July 1952. On this date, Lieutenant Overton led a group of 37 F-84s in a raid to strafe and deliver 7,000 gallons of napalm to the North Korean Military Academy, located across the Yalu River from Antung. Approximately 1,200 MiG-15s were based there. In spite of the fierce enemy opposition (200 attacking MiG-15s_the most numerous of the Korean War) and extremely heavy anti-aircraft fire, Lieutenant Overton and his group dealt a devastating blow to the Academy. During the preflight mission briefing, Lieutenant Overton emphasized there was no way to avoid radar detection, there would be MiG-15s encountered, and there would be no room for a feint to confuse their target destination. His pep talk described that they had to hit the target, not drop their ordnance at the report of MiG-15s as previous bombing groups had done. He further advised that if attacked they would form Lufbery Circles, hold their ordnance, then go into the target zone and drop their ordnance. Each plane as it left the target area would hit the deck and proceed to the mouth of the Yalu River where it would group with the other planes and form another Lufbery Circle until the attacking MiG-15s ceased. During the mission, Lieutenant Overton led by example and maintained the integrity of his force. When the MiG-15s attacked the flights, the flights performed as briefed and no F-84s were lost and all ordnance was expended on target. The raid was selected to show the effectiveness of fighter-bombers under the nose of MiG-15s after B-29s had suffered unacceptable loses. So significant was Lieutenant Overton’s mission that when the United Nations sent a number of aircraft to attack the hydroelectric plants on the Yalu River, no MiG-15s rose to protect them and resulted in the Russian Commander being relieved of command. The success of this mission exemplified what could be done by good leadership during the height of intense chaos in combat, and written by both sides as being one of the major raids of the Korean War that helped convince North Korea of their non-assurance of winning the war and returning to diplomatic peace talks. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Lieutenant Overton has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.