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 First Lieutenant (Armor) John A. LaMontia (ASN: 0-2020565), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of Headquarters, 6th Medium Tank Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in Korea, from 21 September 1950 to 23 November 1950. His outstanding courage and dedication 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.

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 to First Lieutenant (Armor) John A. LaMontia (ASN: 0-2020565), United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of Headquarters, 6th Medium Tank Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. Lieutenant LaMontia distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism during an aerial flight over Kumchon, Korea, on 25 September 1950. While engaged in an aerial flight observing enemy positions and directing the movement of ground troops, his plane was damaged by enemy anti-aircraft fire and disable to the extent that all controls, other than rudders, failed to function. Ordering his observer to bail out, Lieutenant LaMontia was forced to keep his plane in the air when he noticed that his companion had become entangled in the many radio wires. Only after the observer had managed to free himself and clear the plane did Lieutenant LaMontia leave the controls and abandon his aircraft. His courage and coolness when his own life was endangered and unhesitant consideration for the safety of his endangered comrade reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the United States Infantry.