The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade [then Ensign] Jack Oswald Guy, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron FIFTY-ONE (VT-51), attached to the U.S.S. SAN JACINTO (CVL-30), operating against major units of the Japanese Fleet during the First Battle of the Philippine Sea on 20 June 1944. Launched from his carrier to intercept warships of the Japanese Fleet, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Guy, accompanied by a second torpedo plane, boldly made the first attack against an enemy aircraft carrier. Flying in through intense and merciless anti-aircraft fire, he scored one direct bomb hit and a second probable hit on the flight deck of the carrier and started a large fire, severely damaging the hostile ship and thereby aiding friendly aircraft in subsequent bombing attacks of this vital enemy warship by considerably reducing the carrier’s anti-aircraft fire power. His intrepid airmanship, cool initiative in the face of grave peril and gallant fighting spirit were contributing factors in the success of our forces in this important encounter with the Japanese Fleet and reflect the highest credit upon Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Guy and the United States Naval Service.