(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Leroy Barnidge, Jr., United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Forward Air Controller and Pilot of an OV-10 aircraft, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action against the enemy over Southeast Asia, in 1972. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.