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Citation accompanying award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant DAVID CHRISTIAN C, I8446A, United States Air Force:

First Lieutenant DAVID C. KRIMENDAHL distinguished himself by extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight over enemy held North Korea on 27 June 1952. Flying as pilot of a B-26 type aircraft, engaged in a night interdiction mission, Lieutenant KRIMENDAHL displayed outstanding airmanship and flying skill. In the vicinity of Singosan, Korea, a large enemy convoy was sighted. Three bombing attacks were made which caused four secondary explosions and three sustained fires and resulted in the destruction of six vehicles.

Lieutenant KRIMENDAHL then initiated a series of low level strafing passes causing fires and explosions which destroyed two additional vehicles. These attacks were pressed over hazardous mountain terrain despite intense fire from enemy automatic weapons and were continued until all ordnance was expended. As a result of this highly successful mission vital enemy supplies and transportation facilities were destroyed. By his high personal courage and devotion to duty, Lieutenant KRIMENDAHL brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air force.