The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Commander Paul A. Peck, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the air strike on Chanh Hoa Army Barracks, Dong Hoi, North Vietnam, on 11 February 1965. Commander Peck, as Division Leader of a flight of A-4C aircraft, navigated through low cloud ceilings and restricted visibility to his coastal entry point. Despite hazardous conditions presented by marginal weather, low altitude maneuvering complicated by heavily loaded aircraft, and intense ground fire, he led his Division in a devastating attack with cannon fire and low-level bombing.