The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frank M. Delgado (NSN: 0-125543), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a Torpedo Plane in action at Palau Island on 30 and 31 March 1944. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Delgado braved intense anti-aircraft fire to deliver an accurate glide-bombing attack upon a Japanese cargo vessel, scoring several hits and sinking the ship.