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 Colonel Bruce Ward Carr (AFSN: FR-16522/ASN: 0-887280), United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an F-100 pilot eleven miles northwest of Tay Ninh City, Republic of Vietnam on 8 July 1969. On that date, Colonel Carr was diverted to strike hostile automatic weapons positions which had directed intense fire at friendly ground and air forces. On his first bombing pass both he and the Forward Air Controller received heavy defensive fire from these positions. Colonel Carr pressed the attack in spite of tracer fire that narrowly missed his aircraft. Disregarding his own safety, he made another bombing attack in the face of heavy fire and six additional bombing and strafing attacks completely destroying five gun sites and killing the hostile gunners. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Carr reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.