The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain James C. Armer (MCSN: 0-10566), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Transport Plane attached to the South Pacific Air Transport Command from 15 July to 25 July 1943. During this period, Captain Armer assisted in the transportation of extremely vital supplies to our troops on New Georgia, British Solomon Islands. Due to the overgrown jungle terrain it was impossible to land his plane and he was forced to drop his cargo while in flight. Despite the lack of armament on his own plane, the constant enemy aerial opposition and intense anti-aircraft fire, he piloted his plane at a speed in excess of the safety policy and went in at tree top level in order to insure delivery of the supplies to his comrades. Because of the bulk of the cargo it was necessary to make numerous runs over his targets before total delivery could be consummated. By his courage, superior airmanship and unselfish devotion to duty, he contributed materially to the defeat and subsequent expulsion of the enemy from the above area. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.