The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Holt M. Livesay, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 23 January 1967, as a Pilot and Wingman in a section of A-1H aircraft during support of Operation SEA DRAGON. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Livesay was assigned to provide gunfire spotting for destroyers operating against the positions of the hostile forces. Adverse weather conditions made spotting extremely difficult as the gunfire support ship began firing on enemy 37-mm. and 57-mm. shore gun batteries. The enemy batteries began firing on the ship and his aircraft, but because of his past knowledge of the target complex and his alertness in spotting the gun positions, he was able to make one bold adjustment to the ship’s fire which neutralized the enemy guns with one salvo. His professional competence, superior airmanship and skill in directing naval gunfire were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.