Who wrote the citation??? I have a feeling that the WaPo ever decides to go after Kerry's records and not just his critics, we'll find that he was acting as his own hagiographer. I'll hang on for more. The last time the Swifties took a hit from the Boston Globe, there was more to it.
The citation would be a condensed version of the report submitted of the mission, along with any witness statements. Thurlow may have contributed to describing what transpired on the mission, but he would not likely have had a direct input to the award process.