The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Silver Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Sixth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Fred August Treyz (AFSN: FR 42263), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a F-105 Thunderchief Pilot near Kep, North Vietnam, on 16 June 1967. On that date, Colonel Treyz led a force of eight aircraft against the Kep Railroad Yards. Despite adverse weather conditions and intense anti-aircraft fire, Colonel Treyz attacked the target and delivered his ordnance with pinpoint accuracy. A secondary explosion with a fireball five hundred feet in diameter and several rail cuts resulted from his devastating attack. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Treyz reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

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 Lieutenant Colonel Fred August Treyz (AFSN: FR 42263), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Combat Aircrew Member in Southeast Asia on 18 April 1967. On that date, while under intense and accurate fire from unfriendly forces, Colonel Treyz demonstrated courage, undaunted determination, and superior skill in pressing home devastating air attacks against hostile positions. Persevering in the face of danger and death, he relentlessly and effectively aided in neutralizing the hostile forces. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Treyz reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

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 Lieutenant Colonel Fred August Treyz (AFSN: FR 42263), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a F-105 Thunderchief Pilot near Hanoi, North Vietnam, on 30 May 1967. On that date, Colonel Treyz was a member of Drill Flight, tasked to strike Hoa Lac airfield. Impressed with the importance of destroying this target, Colonel Treyz carried his bombing run to an extremely low altitude in order to place his ordnance directly on the center of the runway, rendering it unusable to hostile aircraft. He miraculously escaped personal injury and sustained no damage to his aircraft despite the hail of anti-aircraft fire which engulfed him while he was successfully delivering his ordnance. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Treyz reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Lieutenant Colonel Fred August Treyz (AFSN: FR 42263), United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as a F-105 Thunderchief Pilot near Ha Dong, North Vietnam, on 22 May 1967. On that date, Colonel Treyz was a member of a four ship flight that struck the heavily defended Ha Dong Army Barracks. His assigned target was a small area that contained six multi-story barracks. Despite adverse weather, intense anti-aircraft fire and surface-to-air missiles that were launched at the flight, Colonel Treyz delivered his ordnance load of 750-pound bombs precisely on target. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Treyz reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in addition to a previously awarded Silver Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Ninth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Fred August Treyz (AFSN: FR 42263), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-105 Thunderchief Pilot in North Vietnam, on 2 September 1967. On that date, Colonel Treyz was a member of a flight of four F-105 Thunderchiefs directed against a vital railroad in North Vietnam. Although he faced heavy anti-aircraft fire and SA-2 missile launches, Colonel Treyz delivered all ordnance on target inflicting considerable damage. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Treyz reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.