(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) John Corsetti (ASN: 0-696556), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a Troop Transport aircraft of the 442d Troop Carrier Group, NINTH Air Force, in action during an air mission on 17 September 1944, in the European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by First Lieutenant Corsetti on this occasion, at the cost of his life, have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.