Lynn O. High

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Lynn O. High, First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force. First Lieutenant Lynn O. High distinguished himself by gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near Cai Cai, Republic of Vietnam, on 8 January 1969. On that date, the Cai Cai base camp, a key Special Forces Camp near the Cambodian border, came heavy rocket, mortar, and ground attack by a determined and numerically superior hostile force. Lieutenant High as an F-100 pilot responded from the alert facility at Bien Hoa to provide the close air support that was the determining factor in breaking the attack. Lieutenant High overcame nearly insurmountable obstacles imposed by darkness and restricted visibility and braved intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire to deliver his ordnance with oustanding precision. His steadfast determination and conspicuous heroism at the risk of his own life were directly responsible for saving the strategic Cai Cai Camp and countless American and Allied lives. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Lieutenant High has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Lynn O. High, First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force. First Lieutenant Lynn O. High distinguished himself by gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force at Tay Ninh, Republic of Vietnam, on 18 August 1968. On that date, Lieutenant High was scrambled from the Bien Hoa Air Base alert facility to provide close air support for the defenders of the 25th Infantry Division base camp at Tay Ninh. The outpost had come under heavy rocket, mortar, and ground attack, and the defenders were plagued with ammunition shortages as well as mounting casualties. Numerically superior hostile forces were at the point of overrunning the camp by human wave assault when Lieutenant High arrived at the scene of the battle. Braving intense anti-aircraft fire, he repeatedly attacked the hostile force. Lieutenant High accurately delivered his ordnance extremely close to the camp perimeter and completely overwhelmed the attackers. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Lieutenant High has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Lynn O. High, First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force. First Lieutenant Lynn O. High distinguished himself by gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near Dau Tieng, Republic of Vietnam, on 17 September 1968. On that date, Lieutenant High defended a fire support base of the 25th United States Infantry Division which had come under heavy attack and was at the point of being overrun by two battalions of hostile troops. Although severely restricted by 1000-foot overcast clouds, less than three miles visibility, and marginal flare light in the pre-dawn darkness, Lieutenant High repeatedly braved intense barrages of anti-aircraft fire to accurately deliver his ordnance into the hostile positions. His courage, determination, and exceptional skill against nearly insurmountable odds won victory for the friendly forces and inflicted devastating losses on the hostile attackers. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Lieutenant High has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.