The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Colonel Joseph William Kittinger, Jr. (AFSN: AO-190919/FR-52808/AD-14329714), United States Air Force, for gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force during the period 11 May 1972 to 13 June 1972, while a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam. Ignoring international agreements on treatment of prisoners of war, the enemy resorted to mental and physical cruelties to obtain information, confessions, and propaganda materials. Colonel Kittinger resisted their demands by calling upon his deepest inner strengths in a manner which reflected his devotion to duty and great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress july 8 1918 (amended by act of july 25 1963) takes pleasure in presenting a bronze oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second award of the silver star to colonel joseph william kittinger jr (afsn ao-190919/fr-52808/ad-14329714) united states air force for gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force during the period 11 may 1972 to 13 june 1972 while a prisoner of war in north vietnam ignoring international agreements on treatment of prisoners of war the enemy resorted to mental and physical cruelties to obtain information confessions and propaganda materials colonel kittinger resisted their demands by calling upon his deepest inner strengths in a manner which reflected his devotion to duty and great credit upon himself and the united states air force