(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Jerry W. Tietge, United States Air Force, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving as an F-100D Fighter Pilot of the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tuy Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, in action against the enemy over Southeast Asia from 1966 to 1967. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Air Force.