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 Chief Warrant Officer Landrum W. Trammell, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as a member of the 101st Aviation Company (Abn Div), Command and Control Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, while participating in aerial flight at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on 13 June 1957. When informed that a truck accident had occurred and pinned seventeen men underneath in two feet of water at a bridge over Piney Fork Creek, Mister Trammell immediately determined that helicopter evacuation would be necessary and proceeded with his crew to render aid. Upon arriving at the scene, a violent thunderstorm broke with dusty winds and heavy rains creating perilous flight conditions. The necessity to center the helicopter over the truck brought further grave danger of the rotor blades striking the structural abutments, and the precise demands upon Mister Trammell’s technical efficiency permitted no operational miscalculations. He consistently employed the helicopter to lift the truck for brief intervals to permit rescue personnel to evacuate the trapped victims. Throughout the rescue operation he worked under extremely hazardous conditions and displayed unusual tenacity of purpose, professional competence and presence of mind. Mister Trammell’s courage, unhesitating actions, and complete command of the situation saved the lives of four of the men trapped under the truck, and reflect the utmost credit upon himself and the military service.