The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Captain Edward Randolph Jayne, II, United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia on 19 December 1971. On that date, Captain Jayne flew as the on scene commander of search and rescue forces attempting to recover two American crew members downed in Northern Laos. Despite particularly adverse weather conditions, the continuous threat of attack from hostile aircraft, and the confirmed presence of hostile search parties, Captain Jayne remained on scene as long as the endurance of his aircraft would permit and aided immeasurably in executing a plan which eventually met with complete success. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Jayne 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 to Captain Edward Randolph Jayne, II, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia on 27 September 1971. On that date, Captain Jayne led a flight which was called upon to support beleaguered friendly troops in a highly contested area of northern Laos. Before low fuel and ordnance conditions forced his return to base Captain Jayne’s flight had provided armed escort for helicopters evacuating many wounded troops from two separate forward locations, struck against a large hostile force attacking a friendly outpost forcing them to retreat with heavy casualties, struck a hostile mortar position which was pounding friendly positions destroying two mortars and the hostile gun crews, and struck still another hostile troop concentration and supply cache hampering further the capabilities of the hostile forces in the area. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Jayne 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 the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Edward Randolph Jayne, II, United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia on 8 July 1971. On that date, Captain Jayne flew in support of a friendly reconnaissance team which was under attack by numerically superior hostile forces. Disregarding the dangers of hostile ground fire, marginal weather, and rugged terrain, Captain Jayne made repeated low level attacks which enabled rescue helicopters to successfully evacuate the friendly team. The professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty displayed by Captain Jayne 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 Fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fifth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat “V” to Captain Edward Randolph Jayne, II, United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia on 11 March 1972. On that date, Captain Jayne led a flight which was launched on a mission in support of friendly troops who were in danger of being overrun by hostile forces in northern Laos. Despite particularly adverse weather conditions and extremely heavy and accurate ground fire, Captain Jayne, with complete disregard for his own safety, attacked the hostile forces inflicting heavy casualties and prevented them from achieving an important victory. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Jayne 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 Edward Randolph Jayne, II, United States Air Force, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A-1 Tactical Fighter Pilot of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Nakhon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia on 2 January 1972. On that date, Captain Jayne flew as a flight lead on a helicopter escort mission that was attempting to extract a friendly reconnaissance team that was surrounded deep in hostile territory. In spite of intense hostile ground fire, Captain Jayne made numerous passes at tree-top level delivering his ordnance directly on target thus enabling the helicopters to enter the area and affect a safe recovery of the endangered team. The outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty displayed by Captain Jayne reflect great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.