(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel James P. Estes (AFSN: FR-42186), United States Air Force, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a member of the 7th Air Force, while serving with friendly forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in Southeast Asia on 9 December 1967. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Lieutenant Fletcher has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.