The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Frank P. Barker, Jr. (MCSN: 0-9417), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy in Korea on 14 November 1951. Major Barker, as leader of a flight of 12 AD’s took off on a pre-briefed railcut mission at the direction of the Joint Operations Center. Arriving at the target area between Wonsan and Hoehang-ni, Major Barker split his flight into three divisions and led a well planned and executed simultaneous attack, causing diversion of the intense automatic weapons fire being received, and scoring several direct railcuts with 1,000-pound bombs. While returning to his home base, Major Barker, on his own initiative, contacted Bromide Able, a Tactical Air Direction Center with the FIRST Marine Division, for possible use of his flight for close air support or an interdiction strike to utilize rockets and bombs not expended on the primary target. He was directed to contact Marlin Mosquito 4 for control. At the direction of this controller, Major Barker led the attack against enemy troop concentrations and storage areas in and near the village of Yangjin-ni, executing numerous bombing and strafing runs. Disregarding intense small arms and automatic weapons fire, he made repeated bombing runs and scored direct bomb hits on seven buildings, resulting in explosions and secondary fires. After his bombs were expended, he led his flight to the nearby village of Sapyong-ni and pressing home his attack at very low altitude, strafed this area, resulting in several fires and heavy casualties to enemy troops. Major Barker’s initiative, leadership, and efficient actions, and fearless devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.