Lieutenant General Louis W. Walt, the commanding General of the Third Marine Amphibious Force, presents combat decorations to four members of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG)-16 at the Marble Mountain air facility. During the ceremony on October 16, 1966, Cpl. Bobby W. Abshire received the Silver Star Medal, while Major Richard J. Blanc, Major Martin J. Williams, and Captain John O. Thookson received the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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