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 Captain Robert Peter White, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-105 Pilot of the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action near Dong Hoi, North Vietnam on 22 June 1968. On that date, Captain white, operating as a single F-105 at night in marginal weather, and in support of two flights of striking F-4s, destroyed a hostile radar site, severely damaged a heavy antiaircraft artillery site, and successfully suppressed a surface-to-air missile site and two additional antiaircraft artillery sites. Captain White continually placed himself between the striking flights and the lethal hostile defenses despite heavy antiaircraft fire, surface-to-air missile threats, and rapidly deteriorating weather. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Captain While reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Robert Peter White, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-105 Pilot of the 56th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action over Hanoi, North Vietnam, on the night of 28 December 1972. On that date, Major White led a flight of like aircraft deep into one of the most heavily defended areas of the world tasked with the responsibility of defending a massive strike force of B-52 bombers from numerous radar directed surface-to-air missile and antiaircraft artillery sites. Major White, through continual barrages of antiaircraft artillery fire and in close proximity to hostile aircraft, attacked one surface-to-air missile site and remained in position to decoy numerous surface-to-air missile and artillery defenses to himself, affording the bombers and protection necessary to complete a vital mission safely. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Major White reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Army Air Forces.