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 Staff Sergeant Nathaniel E. Norwood, Jr., United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Loadmaster of a C-130A Forward Air Control/Target Illumination Aircraft in Southeast Asia on the night of 11 March 1970. On that date, during the reconnaissance of a major supply route, a large hostile supply convoy was located. In spite of heavy, extremely accurate antiaircraft fire and adverse conditions, Sergeant Norwood carried out duties essential to the success of the operation against the convoy in an outstanding manner. His professional skill and coolness under fire contributed vitally to the destruction of the main elements of a heavily defended hostile convoy. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Norwood reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.