The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Edward Phillips (NSN” 496850), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as Pilot of an Attack Bomber in Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE (VA-195), based on board the U.S.S. PRINCETON (CV-37), during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 1 May 1951. Participating in a daring torpedo strike against the Hwachon Reservoir Dam, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Phillips approached the objective at extremely low altitude over rugged terrain in the face of intense enemy anti-aircraft fire and, although forced to recover through winding, narrow valleys, scored an effective hit on the target. With the torpedo attacks completed, he accompanied his flight to a secondary target near Chunchon and carried out a series of destructive bombing and strafing runs on hostile troop and gun positions in close support of friendly ground forces. By his expert airmanship, marked courage and unswerving devotion to duty, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Phillips was greatly instrumental in the success of a vital mission and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.