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 Cecil B. Smith (AFSN: AO-2221631), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while flying as pilot of a B-26 type attack bomber, over enemy-held territory in Korea on 13 October 1951. While performing an armed reconnaissance mission on a main supply route, Lieutenant Smith sighted a large enemy convoy which appeared to be halted at an assembly point on the road north of Inchon. At the time of the observation, the weather in the area was becoming undercast making close attack dangerous. However, Lieutenant Smith dropped below the cloud cover and made his first bombing pass. Six violent explosions were observed when one large fire was started in a building area in which it was believed that ammunition was stored. Two additional bomb runs and several strafing passes were made on the target at low altitudes, although the exploding ammunition from the fire, as well as small arms fire from automatic weapons positions made these passes extremely hazardous. Close observation revealed that twelve vehicles were destroyed and a large building was left in flames, which was reported by other returning crews as still burning fiercely, with intermittent explosions, four hours after the attack. As a result of this mission, vital supplies were destroyed, seriously hampering the enemy’s potential. By his high personal courage and devotion to duty, First Lieutenant Smith has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.