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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Armor)

    Regiment:

    11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

    Action Date:

    March 18, 1969

    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 (Armor) Bertrand Jahn Dacey, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight evidenced by voluntary action above and beyond the call of duty on 18 March 1969, while serving as Helicopter Pilot with the Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date while conducting an aerial reconnaissance mission, he received word that an aircraft had received heavy automatic weapons fire nearby. Moving quickly to the area of contact, Lieutenant Dacey successfully located and marked the machine gun position with smoke. Although extensive damage to his aircraft forced him to fly to a maintenance area for repairs, he quickly returned to the area of contact, re-marked the enemy machine gun emplacement and brought in airstrikes which resulted in destruction of the hostile position. First Lieutenant Dacey’s outstanding courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Armor)

    Regiment:

    11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

    Action Date:

    April 27, 1969

    Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 2674 (July 17, 1969)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Armor) Bertrand Jahn Dacey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Captain Dacey distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 27 April 1969 while flying a reconnaissance mission in a light observation helicopter seven miles southwest of Quan Loi in Tay Ninh Province. An Infantry company was pinned down by a North Vietnamese force, and another helicopter had proceeded to the conflict area but was shot down. Captain Dacey immediately flew to the battle site and began making low passes over the hostile force, marking them for air strikes. On his seventh pass, his aircraft was struck by a burst of machine gun fire and crashed in flames, killing him instantly. Captain Dacey’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.