A base newspaper clipping reports the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to three A-1 Skyraider pilots of the 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB -- Capt. Richard P. Kent III, 1st Lt. Richard L. Engel, and 1st Lt. Thomas K. Stump -- for heroism during combat rescue and close air support missions over Southeast Asia in 1970. Project: 219422