The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Gary W. Mau, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in action against hostile forces on 23 April 1965. After repeated strikes with conventional ordnance by other members of the striking force had failed to destroy an important highway bridge near Xom Phoung, Lieutenant Mau attacks the bridge with a BULLPUP missile and brought about its destruction on his first attempt, though he had to overcome reduced visibility, an extremely narrow target, ballistic crosswind and enemy aircraft fire during the attack.