The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Ensign Ira W. Brown, Jr. (NSN: 79542), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving in an airplane in Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED ONE (VP-101), Patrol Wing TEN (Patwing-10), in delivering a bombing attack by diving a PBY through heavy anti-aircraft fire and enemy fighter opposition at Japanese vessels in Jolo Harbor, Sulu, Philippine Islands on 27 December 1941. Subsequent to this action in which the enemy suffered considerable damage, Ensign Brown made numerous reconnaissance flights in the face of enemy fire, performing this duty in an outstanding, courageous and efficient manner.