(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Theodore Pyle Crichton, United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Commanding Officer, 817th Tactical Control Squadron, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1964 to 1967. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.