(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Airman Second Class Albert William Foster, III, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pararescue Technician in the Republic of Vietnam.

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 Airman Second Class Albert William Foster, III, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pararescue Technician near DaNang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, on 23 October 1965. On that date, Airman Foster, while encountering hostile ground fire, repeatedly went into an unsecured area to evacuate and provide medical aid to eight critically wounded Marines by hoisting them individually 200 feet through the jungle growth. This courageous act resulted in saving the lives of at least two of the men, and relieving each man from the considerable discomfort and probable loss of life in a long trek through the jungle. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Airman Foster reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.