The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Robert J. Drew, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight evidenced by voluntary action above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Drew distinguished himself while serving as an Aircraft Commander of a UH-1H helicopter with Company A, 4th Aviation Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. On the night of 2 January 1968, Captain Drew and his crew were informed that a Long Range Reconnaissance patrol was in heavy contact with an enemy force of unknown size east of Plei Do Lim and that one of the patrol members had been wounded. Immediately proceeding to the embattled area, he established radio contact with the friendly unit and requested that they use smoke to mask the landing zone. As Captain Drew began executing his approach, radio contact was garbled and then lost and his aircraft came under intense enemy automatic weapons fire. At great risk to his own life, he calmly continued toward the objective and successfully landed his aircraft in the stump-filled clearing. He then remained on the ground and under fire for more than five minutes before the patrol had safely boarded the helicopter. With the door gunners directing heavy volumes of fire at the enemy positions, Captain Drew executed a maximum-performance take-off which enabled him to clear the one-hundred foot trees in his departure path, successfully completing his mission. Captain Drew’s courage in the face of enemy fire, outstanding pilotage and exemplary devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.