The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Second Lieutenant Warren W. Bestwick (MCSN: 0-33743), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Western Carolines from 1 July 1945 to 5 July 1945. Second Lieutenant Bestwick 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.