The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class John Wallenburg (NSN: 3818058), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period 30 December 1944 to 1 April 1945. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Wallenburg completed twenty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective and where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred.