(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel James T. Boddie, Jr., United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as an F-4 Pilot of the 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam, in action against the enemy over Southeast Asia from 1966 to 1967. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.