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| Captain Charles E. Brinnon |
Class
of 2005
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United States Army
Distinguished Flying Cross |
Citation
For heroism while participating in aerial flight as evidenced
by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty: Captain
Brinnon distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous
actions while serving as mission commander of a helicopter
gunship team on a mission to extract the crew of a helicopter
downed by enemy fire near Loc Ninh. He established radio contact
with the downed crew and learned that they were receiving
heavy fire, he led his team on a low level reconnaissance
to locate the enemy positions and draw the hostile fire away
from the downed crew and rescue helicopters. Intermittent
rain showers prevented the fire team from pinpointing the
well-concealed enemy positions, but Captain Brinnon continued
to lead his fire team in a search for the hostile locations.
When the pilot of the wing ship located the source of the
enemy fire and marked the location with a stream of tracer
fire, Captain Brinnon directed his fire team in repeated gun
runs until the enemy positions were silenced. Through his
courage and tenacity, he contributed immeasurably to the success
of the rescue operation and the destruction of the enemy automatic
weapons positions. His actions were in keeping with the highest
traditions of the military service and reflect great credit
upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
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