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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant John H. Webb, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight. First Lieutenant Webb distinguished himself by heroic actions on 20 March 1969, while serving with Company A, 25th Aviation Battalion in the Republic of Vietnam. While on resupply mission in support of a friendly ground unit, Lieutenant Webb was informed that the unit was in contact with an enemy force. Upon arriving over the contact area, Lieutenant Webb’s helicopter came under intense small arms fire. Immediately he called for a strobe light to mark the landing zone, but only flares were available. Due to the poor visibility, Lieutenant Webb assisted the pilot in landing the aircraft. Once on the ground, Lieutenant Webb directed in the unloading of the ship’s supplies under intense small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. His valorous actions contributed immeasurably to the success of the mission and the defeat of the insurgents. Lieutenant Webb’s personal bravery, aggressiveness, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, the 25 Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    October 8, 1968
    Citation Courtesy of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society – www.dfcsociety.org

    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 First Lieutenant John H. Webb, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight. First Lieutenant Webb distinguished himself by heroic actions on 8 October 1968, while serving as a pilot with Company A, 25th Aviation Battalion in the Republic of Vietnam. When the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry came under an intense hostile attack, Lieutenant Webb was instructed to direct counter mortar fire for the friendly unit. After successfully suppressing the enemy shelling, the need for support against severe ground attack arose. With complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant Webb flew at a dangerously low level in order to place devastating fire on the charging aggressors. His valorous actions contributed immeasurably to the thwarting of the insurgents’ attack and the success of the mission. Lieutenant Webb’s personal bravery and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    November 28, 1968
    Citation Courtesy of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society – www.dfcsociety.org

    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 First Lieutenant John H. Webb, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight. First Lieutenant Webb distinguished himself by heroic actions on 28 November 1968, while serving with Company A, 25th Aviation Battalion in the Republic of Vietnam. Lieutenant Webb was the aircraft commander of the Command and Control aircraft for the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, when Company A came under an intense enemy attack. Due to the tactical situation and absolute necessity for the ground commander to have his units under observation, Lieutenant Webb flew through extremely adverse conditions which forced him to orbit below 1500 feet because cloud cover at that altitude. Despite the extreme danger from enemy fire, Lieutenant Webb remained over the friendly units’ location and provided the ground force commander with control over his troops. Lieutenant Webb’s personal bravery and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.