General Orders Number 42, Headquarters X Corps, 7 December 1944 SILVER STAR SECOND LIEUTENANT LEO R. ABAIR, 0548757, Field Artillery, United States Army. For gallantry in action during operations in Leyte Province, Philippines Islands, on 20 October 1944. While piloting a liaison plane, although instructed to return to his base when he was attacked by enemy planes and, also under heavy ground fire, without regard to his personal safety, he continued his mission and successfully adjusted artillery fire which resulted in the destruction of an enemy command post and a large enemy supply dump. Lieutenant Abair's courage was a great benefit to our forces.

General Orders Number 66, Headquarters X Corps, 22 June 1945 AIR MEDAL FIRST LIEUTENANT LEO R. ABAIR, 0548757, Field Artillery, United States Army. For meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights on MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, from 7 May 1945 to 7 June 1945. First Lieutenant Abair flew 60 missions far behind enemy lines, adjusting artillery fire. During this time he successfully adjusted fire on seven enemy artillery pieces that were shelling our troops and neutralized each of these guns. Several times he took off to locate enemy guns while their shells were falling on the landing strip. He also adjusted artillery fire on many pillboxes and strong points which were blocking the advance of the Infantry. All missions were flown over territory from which anti-aircraft fire was being received. His courage in the face of danger contributed greatly to the destruction of many enemy targets.