The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant Theodore Stanley Sienicki, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Weapons Systems Officer with the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action over Southeast Asia on 7 April 1972. On that date, Lieutenant Sienicki participated in a rescue effort to save a fellow airman downed in hostile territory. In spite of the hostile force’s efforts to stop the rescue attempt by directing countless rounds of antiaircraft artillery and small arms fire at rescuing aircraft, Lieutenant Sienicki placed his ordnance on the target, subduing the hostile forces and allowing the rescue effort to proceed smoothly. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Sienicki reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of 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 to First Lieutenant Theodore Stanley Sienicki, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Weapons Systems Officer with the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action in Southeast Asia on 3 April 1972. On that date, Lieutenant Sienicki flew in a flight of two F-4D aircraft in support of two downed crewmembers deep in hostile territory. Despite intense ground fire, directed at his aircraft, minimal weather conditions, and shadows of nightfall, Lieutenant Sienicki’s superior airmanship resulted in successful recovery of one crewmember. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Sienicki reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.