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 Gaillard Ray Peck, Jr. (AFSN: FR-64021), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Aircraft Commander of the 433d Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action over North Vietnam on 23 September 1968. On that date, Captain Peck attacked an unfriendly vital line of communication, while under intensive hostile antiaircraft artillery fire. Despite the fact that this aircraft was hit multiple times, he continued the attack, and successfully closed a railway tunnel and destroyed supplies destined for unfriendly forces. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Peck 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 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Captain Gaillard Ray Peck, Jr. (AFSN: FR-64021), United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Aircraft Commander of the 433d Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action over North Vietnam on 23 October 1968. On that date, he was assigned the night interdiction of a heavily defended ferry crossing and storage area vital to hostile forces. Captain Peck heroically made multiple attacks on this important target. His actions required considerable courage in view of a malfunction rendering a supporting aircraft’s flare dropping capability inoperative. The attacks were made in total darkness, without the aid of any visual references. Completely disregarding his personal safety, and under extremely heavy defensive fire, Captain Peck attacked and destroyed his assigned target despite the mountainous karst terrain. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Peck 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 with Combat “V” to Captain Gaillard Ray Peck, Jr. (AFSN: FR-64021), United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an F-4D Aircraft Commander of the 433d Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in action in Southeast Asia on 17 November 1968. On that date, Captain Peck attached numerous vehicles of hostile armed forces in a heavily defended transshipment area. Disregarding withering ground fire and darkness, Captain Peck placed his ordnance exactly on target and destroyed the vehicles, thus denying the hostile forces vital supplies. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Peck reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.