The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Commander George E. Jacobssen, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in connection with military operations against the enemy as Flight Leader of four A-1H aircraft in combat with the enemy on 11 February 1965. Commander Jacobssen was launched from U.S.S. RANGER (CVA-61) for a mission against enemy targets at Chanh Hoa, North Vietnam. Despite adverse weather and intense anti-aircraft fire, he led his flight into a glide-bombing attack. The bombs from his attack exploded within the target area, starting numerous large fires. Commander Jacobssen then became search and rescue commander of sixteen aircraft and directed the rescue of a downed pilot from another.