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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    March 24, 1966

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 45 (December 1, 1966)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Richard T. Heard (ASN: 0-955112), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 24 March 1966.