The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Ralph Weymouth (NSN: 0-81252), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a scout bomber pilot in action against Japanese forces during the raid upon, and occupation of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 7 August 1942. He sought out and destroyed assigned hostile anti-aircraft positions by vigorous bombing and strafing attacks which resulted in severe loss of life and equipment to the Japanese. By his effective aid in compelling the enemy to retire, he helped make it possible for our forces to occupy the area without opposition.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Ralph Weymouth (NSN: 0-81252), United States Navy, was awarded a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Commander of Bombing Squadron SIXTEEN (VB-16), embarked in U.S.S. LEXINGTON, over Truk Islands on 29 and 30 April 1944.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Ralph Weymouth (NSN: 0-81252), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of Scouting Squadron THREE (VS-3), in October 1942. After searching out an attacking a total of seven warships between Cape Esperance and Point Cruz, Lieutenant Weymouth by his vigilant performance of duty, sighted five enemy destroyers in the New Georgia Channel. Although fully aware of his vulnerable position, he remained over the vessels and shadowed them for more than an hour, meanwhile relaying his report to the base. In three subsequent flights, Lieutenant Weymouth led a section of planes in determined attacks on two light cruisers, fourteen destroyers and six transports and, with his men, destroyed an enemy transport and inflicted severe damage on the two light cruisers. His loyal devotion to duty, maintained without regard for his own personal safety, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Ralph Weymouth (NSN: 0-81252), United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a dive bomber at Tarawa and Wake on 18 September 1943 and 5 October 1943.