SPECIAL ORDER (G-2123)
18 July 1968


1. By direction of the President, LIEUTENANT JACK C RITTICHIER, 8148 (USCG) is posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism while participating in aerial flight on 21 April 1968.

2. By direction of the President, LIEUTENANT JACK C RITTICHIER, 8148 (USCG) is posthumously awarded the Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight on 4 May 1968.




SPECIAL ORDER (G-3134)
15 October 1968


1. By direction of the President, LIEUTENANT JACK C RITTICHIER, 8148, (USCG) is posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for heroism while participating in aerial flight on 12 May 1968.

2. By direction of the President, LIEUTENANT JACK C RITTICHIER, 8148, (USCG) is posthumously awarded the Air Medal (2nd and 3rd OLC) for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period 10 April 1968 to 9 June 1968.




SPECIAL ORDER (G-3637)
25 November 1968


By direction of the President, LIEUTENANT JACK C RITTICHIER, 8148 (USCG), is posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 2 May 1968.




SPECIAL ORDER (G-299)
17 December 1968


1. By direction of the President, CAPTAIN RICHARD C. YEEND, JR., FV3119544 is awarded the Silver Star, Posthumously, for gallantry while serving with friendly foreign force engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force on 9 June 1968.

2. By direction of the President, LIEUTENANT JACK C. RITTICHIER, 8148 (USCG), is awarded the Silver Star, Posthumously, for gallantry while serving with friendly foreign force engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force on 9 June 1968.





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