The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Technical Sergeant John R. Adinolfi (MCSN: 410971), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in connection with military operations against the enemy in the Philippine Islands Area from 12 February 1945 to 5 July 1945. Technical Sergeant Adinolfi completed twenty missions which were flown in an active combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire or enemy airborne opposition was expected, and on one or more of these missions such enemy opposition was encountered.