Distinguished flying cross

FLYING For the ColorsNavy Combat Aviator Chuck Sweeney: ‘Timing Is Everything’

In 1972, Navy A-4 combat aviator Chuck Sweeney was awarded three separate Distinguished Flying Cross medals for strikes against the North Vietnamese, all conducted in the span of a week.

Kimberly Johnson

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