The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Private First Class Herbert Markell Barchie (MCSN: 807712), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in connection with military operations against the enemy in the Philippine Islands area from 2 May 1945 to 18 May 1945. Private First Class Barchie completed twenty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred and on one or more of these missions such enemy opposition was encountered . His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.