The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Louis T. Barin, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service in the line of his profession as a Member of the Crew of the Seaplane NC-1, which made a long overseas flight from New Foundland to the vicinity of the Azores, in May 1919. Also for extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Seaplane which was being utilized for the test of a new method of aerodynamic control. Realizing, from the performance of this device when on the water, that as a pilot he was practically helpless to control the machine, he nevertheless took it into the air, and continued the experiment in order that the test might be complete. His actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.