Charles COOPER Cage

The President of the United States takes Pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Major Charles C. Cage for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near Cai Nuoc, Republic of Vietnam, on 4 October 1968. On that date, Major cage was flying his )-1 Bird Dog aircraft as a Forward Air Controller in support of friendly ground forces engages in combat with an opposing hostile force of battalion size. Due to low clouds in the target area, Major Cage elected to operate in close proximity to the hostile force where he was extremely vulnerable to the hostile anti-aircrafts fire. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Major Cage made  low repeated passes over suspected anti-aircraft gun emplacements to draw their fire from the fighters and fore them to reveal their positions to the attacking fighter aircraft. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Major Cage has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.