The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting a gold star in lieu of the third  DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS to

for service as set forth in the following

                 CITATION:

                               "For  heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight while  serving as  Pilot with  Marine  Medium Helicopter Squadron 364,  Marine Aircraft Group Sixteen,  First Marine Aircraft Wing  in connection  with combat operations  against  the  enemy  in  the  Republic  of  Vietnam.  On 4 April 1969, Major Schreiber  launched as  Aircraft  Commander of a CH-46  transport  heli- copter assigned  the mission of inserting a casualty recovery team into an enemy controlled jungle area west of An Hoa where previous rescue attempts had failed because of intense hostile fire.  Informed that the landing zone was studded with obstacles,  he elected  to insert  the team by means of a ladder and  proceeded to the  designated location with  the Marines suspended beneath  his aircraft.  After executing a precise approach, he came to a steady hover over the zone, fearlessly remaining in his dangerously exposed position long enough to ascertain that  the team was in no danger of enemy fire.  During  the interval between insertion and extraction, Major Schreiber performed other routine missions and when advised that  the team had recovered the casualties and was prepared to depart, he again attached  the  ladder  to his  helicopter and  proceeded to  the zone.  His  second approach  was complicated by the  fact that the area was  under hostile  fire  and the lightweight ladder swayed into the trees, forcing  him to waste  precious time raising  and lowering his  aircraft to free  the device  from  entanglements.  After twenty  minutes of painstakingly  dedicated maneuvering,  the team and the cas- ualties  were  firmly  attached  to  the  ladder  and  Major  Schreiber,  displaying exceptional  airmanship,  skillfully  lifted  his  helicopter  and  departed  the  fire swept   zone.    Major  Schreiber's  courage,   superior  aeronautical  ability  and unfaltering  devotion  to  duty in the  face of grave  personal danger contributed significantly to the accomplishment of the vital mission and were in keeping with the  highest  traditions  of  the  Marine  Corps  and of  the  United  States  Naval Service."