Theodore R. Gamlin

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Cross to Theodore R. Gamlin, Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, for for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force in the Republic of Vietnam, as a Ground Radio Operator, on 25 October 1969. On that date, while under heavy hostile mortar attack, and in dense ground fog, Sergeant Hamlin utilized his radio equipment to obtain assistance for wounded Allied personnel. Despite his own wounds, he made his way to an unsecure landing zone where he fully exposed himself to possible enemy fire in order to light the landing area for a rescue helicopter. After carrying the wounded men to the helicopter, he refused evacuation so he could further assist in the camp defense during the night. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship, and aggressiveness in the face of hostile forces, Sergeant Gamlin reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.