The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel [then Captain] Gabriel Peter Bartholomew (AFSN: 0-22659), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 18 October 1952 i9n Korea. On that date, as flight leader of four F-86 type aircraft, Colonel Bartholomew led an attack on sixteen enemy MiG-15s, and although under constant enemy fire, inflicted heavy damage to the lead aircraft prior to being forced to break off his attack by four other MiG-15s. On the same day, Colonel Bartholomew flew another intercept mission involving twelve MiG-15 aircraft. Although greatly outnumbered, he relentlessly pressed his attack, forcing the enemy aircraft to withdraw. The superior leadership and airmanship displayed by Colonel Bartholomew reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.