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 Major William F. O’Hara, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Navigator, RC-135M, 82d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 376th Strategic Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on 23 December 1972. On that date, he displayed courage, professional competence and selfless devotion in the successful completion of important combat missions in Southeast Asia. These distinctive achievements were accomplished while engaged in hazardous operations requiring frequent and repeated exposure to hostile air and ground activity. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Major O’Hara reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.