1971 AM & DFC sets to USAF MAJ. H.L. Zeybel for AC-130 gunship action over Laos

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1971 AM & DFC sets to USAF MAJ. H.L. Zeybel for AC-130 gunship action over Laos
Offered are original US Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross sets awarded to US Air Force Major Henry L. Zeybel as shown, both for AC-130 gunship action over Laos on 20 February 1971.  There are 22 photos associated with this listing; scroll down to see all.  Listing include the cased medals, accolades and citations for each.  Interesting that he was awarded a WWII vintage DFC set.  Major Zeybel was the recipient of a total of 8 Distinguished Flying Crosses.  As an aside, a friend of mine served in the 7th Corps area during the Gulf War, where, in anticipation of heavy chemical casualties, the Army had stockpiled hundreds of WWII vintage Purple Hearts.
Major Zeybel was also the recipient of the Silver Star Medal for action on  2 March 1971: "...presenting the Silver Star to Major Henry L. Zeybel (AFSN: FR-60872), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force as an AC-130 Gunship Fire Control Officer over Laos on 2 March 1971. On that date, while on a night armed reconnaissance mission over some of the most heavily defended hostile supply routes in Southeast Asia, the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, he contributed immeasurably in a devastating attack which resulted in the damage or destruction of 36 supply vehicles. Harassed at every point of the mission by accurate antiaircraft fire and surface-to-air missiles, he continually supervised and directed the efforts of his sensor team, coordinating them into a single well integrated team."
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