The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Wilbur John Berg (MCSN: 0-36005), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy as a member of a Marine Attack Squadron in Korea. On 25 April 1953, Captain Berg led a division of Marine attack aircraft on a close air support mission against heavily defended and well entrenched enemy positions that had been inflicting damage on front line units of United Nations ground forces. Despite restricted visibility caused by adverse weather, Captain Berg promptly located the target and instructed his flight to orbit at a safe altitude while he descended into the precipitous terrain to mark the obscure objective. Diving to minimum altitude through an intense barrage of hostile anti-aircraft fire, he scored direct bomb hits that clearly defined the enemy stronghold. Captain Berg’s exceptional bombing accuracy and exemplary leadership were largely responsible for the success of a mission that inflicted heavy enemy casualties and substantially reduced pressure on friendly troops. His courageous conduct, outstanding initiative and steadfast devotion to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.