The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Hubert B. Meyer (ASN: 0-287011), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot of a B-17 airplane on many heavy bombardment missions over German occupied Continental Europe during World War II. Lieutenant Meyer’s marked professional aptitude in the handling of his aircraft and capable leadership as airplane commander aided in the successful destruction of many enemy military objectives. The courage, coolness and skill displayed by Lieutenant Meyer on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Military Forces of the United States.