Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross
- Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross
Infobox Military Award
name=Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross
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awarded_by=flag|South Vietnam
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eligibility=Military personnel who were engaged in aerial combat
for=meritorious or heroic conduct while engaged in aerial combat
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status=No longer awarded
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same=Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Vietnam Navy Gallantry Cross
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related=The American equivalent is the Air Medal
caption2=Ribbon of the Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross
The Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross was a military decoration of South Vietnam which wasissued during the years of the Vietnam War. The Air Gallantry Cross was awarded formeritorious or heroic conduct while engaged in aerial combat. The decoration was comparableto the United States decoration of the Air Medal.
The Air Gallantry Cross was occasionally awarded to members of foreign militaries, but only ifan air combat action was performed which directly benefitted Vietnamese war efforts. Pilots ofthe United States Air Force were often awarded the Air Gallantry Cross.
Separate decorations, known as the Vietnam Gallantry Cross and Vietnam Navy Gallantry Cross, were also issued for general service and naval achievement. These wereseparate awards from the Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross.
External links
* [http://www.saintjohn.nbcc.nb.ca/host/vietnam/ Military Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Republic of Vietnam]
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