The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS to

for service as set forth in the following

                 CITATION:

                                "For heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight while  serving  with  Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron  364,  Marine Aircraft Group Sixteen,  First Marine Aircraft Wing  in  connection  with  combat opera- tions against the enemy in  the  Republic  of  Vietnam.  On 7  May  1969,  Lance Corporal Lamoree  launched as  an Aerial Gunner aboard  the lead aircraft in  a flight of  three CH-46  transport helicopters assigned  the  mission of  inserting a Marine reconnaissance team into an area near a suspected enemy base camp five miles  southeast  of An Hoa.  When  the  first approach to  the landing zone  was aborted because of the intense hostile fire, an alternate insertion site was selected and a landing made in an area covered with tall elephant grass and dense under- growth.  The eight-man team was disembarking when it suddenly came under an extremely  heavy  volume  of  enemy  small  arms  and  automatic  weapons fire. Reacting  instantly, Lance  Corporal Lamoree  boldly  manned  his weapon  and delivered highly effective, suppressive machine  gun fire which enabled  members of  the team to quickly  reboard  the CH-46.  After his  aircraft lifted  out of  the area,  his  crew  chief  sighted  three  Marines on  the  ground  who  had failed to embark.  Undaunted  by  the  intensity  of  the  enemy  fire  directed  against  his helicopter, Lance Corporal Lamoree skillfully delivered  such a heavy volume of accurate fire that his aircraft was able to land in  the fire-swept area and  remain in its dangerously exposed position until  the three men had climbed aboard.  As the CH-46 began to lift out of the hazardous area, one of the team members was struck by an enemy round and thrown from  the ramp to  the ground.  When his CH-46 again maneuvered to a landing, Lance Corporal Lamoree completely dis- regarded his own  safety as he fearlessly manned  his machine gun  and delivered accurate  and effective covering fire during the fifteen minutes required to locate and carry the injured and unconscious Marine to the awaiting helicopter. Lifting out of the hazardous area, the aircraft then proceeded to  the medical facility  at An Hoa.  Lance Corporal Lamoree's courage, superior  professionalism and un- wavering devotion to duty in the face of great personal danger were instrumental in saving  the lives of several of his fellow Marines and were  in keeping with  the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service."