The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Michael R. Armstrong (AFSN: FR-3072147), United States Air Force, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force as a UH-1F Pilot near Plei Djereng, Republic of Vietnam on 23 October 1967. On that date, Captain Armstrong was number two in a flight of two armed helicopters that responded to a call for help from a reconnaissance team that was trapped by a large unfriendly force. When he arrived at the team’s position, he learned that they were pinned down and unable to move. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Captain Armstrong began making tree-top level firing passes through a concentration of automatic and small arms fire. On subsequent passes, he placed ordnance to within thirty meters of the beleaguered team in a successful attempt to break the attack. After fighter aircraft had expended their ordnance on the unfriendly position, Captain Armstrong again flew low level to escort an unarmed helicopter that extracted the team. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Captain Armstrong has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.