(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander James B. Morin, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during operations on 10 September 1965, as leader of a special strike group in the vicinity of Vinh, North Vietnam.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander James B. Morin, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 5 October 1965, as alternate strike leader for Air Wing FIFTEEN, in a coordinated two-carrier strike against the Kep Highway Bridge, North Vietnam.