The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander William Floyd Bringle (NSN: 0-78727), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in twenty aerial flights in connection with military operations against the enemy in the Nansei Shoto area from 26 March to 28 April 1945.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Silver Star in lieu of a Sixth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander William Floyd Bringle (NSN: 0-78727), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in twenty aerial flights against enemy forces within the period 25 March to 20 June 1945, during the invasion of Okinawa Gunto, Empire of Japan. His skill and courage were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander William Floyd Bringle (NSN: 0-78727), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in twenty aerial flights against enemy forces within the period 9 January to 10 March 1945, during the invasion of Luzon, Philippine Islands, and during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Empire of Japan. His skill and courage were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander William Floyd Bringle (NSN: 0-78727), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flights against the enemy on 14 April 1945 when serving as Squadron Commander of a carrier-based squadron in the vicinity of the Sakishima Gunto. Realizing the vital necessity of the success of his mission, which was to find and destroy well concealed enemy aircraft, he flew his plane through anti-aircraft fire which had downed many of our planes, to dangerously low altitudes with extraordinary coolness, skill and with complete disregard for his own personal safety. He made repeated searches, discovered and destroyed three enemy planes and directed an additional strike which resulted in the destruction of four more planes. Upon returning aboard his carrier, he was immediately launched to orbit and cover an air-sea rescue of a downed pilot. Before returning to his base he conducted on his own initiative a night intruder attack on another airfield which prevented enemy air activity from this field at a critical time. His skill and courage were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander William Floyd Bringle (NSN: 0-78727), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in twenty aerial flights against enemy forces within the period 16 February to 10 March 1945, during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Empire of Japan. His skill and courage were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Fourth Gold Star in lieu of a Fifth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander William Floyd Bringle (NSN: 0-78727), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in twenty aerial flights against enemy forces within the period 25 March to 20 June 1945, during the invasion of Okinawa Gunto, Empire of Japan. His skill and courage were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.