The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Captain Frederick Russell Flom (AFSN: 0-3157103), United States Air Force, for gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force during the period from 13 August 1966 to 16 October 1966, while a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam. Ignoring international agreements on treatment of prisoners of war, the enemy resorted to mental and physical cruelties to obtain information, confessions, and propaganda materials. Captain Flom resisted their demands by calling upon his deepest inner strengths in a manner which reflected his devotion to duty and great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant Frederick Russell Flom (AFSN: 0-3157103), United States Air Force, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving with the 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, PACIFIC Air Forces, in action near Yen Bay, North Vietnam, on 8 August 1966. On that date, Lieutenant Flom was a member of a flight assigned the hazardous task of re-evaluating low level delivery tactics for use beneath low ceilings in the dense hostile fire environment of the Red River delta. Despite the highly vulnerable nature of the delivery maneuver for the prescribed munitions, Lieutenant Flom braved a barrage of savage defensive fire to ensure the precise placement of his ordnance on his target military complex. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Lieutenant Flom has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.