The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant, Junior Grade William S. Robinson (NSN: 0-77765), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism while participating in aerial flight, while serving as Pilot of an airplane in Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED ONE (VP-101), Patrol Wing TEN (Patwing-10), in action against enemy Japanese naval forces in the Makassar Strait, N.E.I., on 25 February 1942. While engaged in hazardous reconnaissance patrols in the Makassar straits, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Robinson, by his skillful airmanship contributed materially to the accomplishment of a vital and dangerous mission.