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.