The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Corporal Andrew E. Benjock (MCSN: 491833), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Solomon Islands area from 29 February to 3 March 1944. Corporal Benjock completed twenty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.