Of this action, Francis Millen, who was Flight Engineer on this aircraft noted: “(On the) last day of the war we were mortared at Dalat Cam Ly, South Vietnam. The plane was severely ‘wounded’ but we wanted to get out of there and the Army wanted us out of there so with some quick repairs and determination we got the plane started and took off and limped back to NPB AB, Thailand on three engines and the loss of main hydraulic system. By the grace of God we all survived without injury.” The seven members of the crew were all awarded the Silver Star.