In  the  name  of   the  President  of  the  United  States,  the   Commanding General  Fleet  Marine  Force,   Pacific  takes   pleasure   in  presenting   the AIR MEDAL (Bronze Star for the first award) to

for service as set forth in the following

              CITATION:

           "For heroism and extraordinary achievement as a pilot serving  with  Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 on 22 January 1966.  Major CABLE flew as a section leader assigned to retract a 13-man reconnaissance team that had been split into two groups and was surrounded by a large Communist Viet Cong force.  Flying in marginal weather, he fearlessly proceeded into the Viet Cong controlled mountain terrain and skillfully located the first group of Marines off a steep hillside covered with tall elephant grass.  Then, hovering for for eight minutes while under direct enemy automatic weapons fire, Major CABLE expertly held his aircraft in position while the hard pressed Marines were hoisted aboard, one of them seriously wounded.  On the second trip to extract the remaining group, flying in steadily deteriorating weather conditions, Major Cable located the men on a ridge line.  While executing an excellent approach to the confined landing zone, he once again came under intense enemy automatic and small arms fire.  Undaunted by the hazardous conditions, he quickly embarked beleaguered Marines and returned them to safety at Ba To.  By his courage, professional skill and selfless actions under continuos enemy fire Major CABLE upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service."

Webmaster's note:  This is not a reproduction of the original citation.  It has been constructed from information printed in the Valley Courier of Lockland, Ohio shortly after Major Cable was killed in the training accident in 1968.