The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Silver Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Sixth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Harold Dunwoody, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot in Southeast Asia on 9 April 1971. On that date, Colonel Dunwoody was diverted from a helicopter escort mission in order to conduct a search for a downed pilot. Disregarding his own safety, Colonel Dunwoody conducted an extensive search under an extremely low ceiling, in rugged terrain, and well within range of formidable anti-aircraft defenses. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Dunwoody reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Harold Dunwoody, United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot in Southeast Asia on 5 March 1971. On that date, Colonel Dunwoody assumed command of a rescue operation to save seven airmen downed by ground fire in an extremely hostile area. In spite of battle damage to his own aircraft, he continuously exposed himself to the enemy anti-aircraft positions in order to identify, attack, and silence these guns which would prevent a successful pickup by the rescue helicopter. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Dunwoody reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Harold Dunwoody, United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia on 3 June 1971. On that date, Colonel Dunwoody was scrambled in support of a successful Search and Rescue mission for the crew of an aircraft which had been downed by ground fire in hostile territory. Colonel Dunwoody, with complete disregard for his own safety, willingly exposed himself to hostile ground fire on numerous tree-top intimidation passes and eventually directed the successful recovery of two crewmembers. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Dunwoody reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fifth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Harold Dunwoody, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot in Southeast Asia on 18 April 1971. On that date, Colonel Dunwoody assumed On-Scene Command of a Search and Rescue mission for a downed pilot deep in hostile territory. His expert organization and direction of all available forces before and during the critical pickup phase led to the successful rescue of the downed pilot. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Dunwoody reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Harold Dunwoody, United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot in Southeast Asia on 12 December 1970. On that date, Colonel Dunwoody was scrambled as a Sandy Pilot in support of a downed airman deep in hostile territory. Although he lost his radio communication and was hit by hostile fire, he unceasingly attacked the hostile guns, drawing their fire upon himself and allowing the helicopter to withdraw successfully. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Dunwoody reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.