Utilizing his extensive knowledge of tactical gunnery, Colonel Jones closed to 800 feet and fired a burst that covered his target with hits, and caused a profusion of smoke and flame.

During that period, Colonel Jones led the 51st Group in successful operational activities against the enemy in Korea despite difficulties attendant to the conversion from F-80 to F-86 type aircraft.

Although faced with seemingly insurmountable maintenance, supply and operational problems, Colonel Jones effectively utilized available personnel resources to expedite the entire conversion with high success.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel George Lamar Jones (AFSN: FR-4325A), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 1 October 1951 while leading a group formation of 31 F-86's on a combat aerial patrol in the Sinuiju-Yalu River area of North Korea.

As a result of Colonel Jones' gallantry and leadership in the face of almost overwhelming odds the friendly fighter-bombers below were able to continue their assigned mission without interruption.

SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel George Lamar Jones (AFSN: FR-4325A), United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in action against the enemy while serving as a Fighter Pilot with the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group, FIFTH Air Force, in Korea from 1951 to 1952.

Utilizing his extensive knowledge of tactical gunnery, Colonel Jones closed to 800 feet and fired a burst that covered his target with hits, and resulted in the emanation of profuse amounts of smoke and flame.

The tactical skill, and peerless gunnery Colonel Jones has employed in attaining this distinction has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.