The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Staff Sergeant Joseph F. Ailinger (MCSN: 392645), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Philippine Islands Area from 1 April 1945 to 10 April 1945. Staff Sergeant Ailinger completed forty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred, and on one or more of these missions such enemy opposition was encountered. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Staff Sergeant Joseph F. Ailinger (MCSN: 392645), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Philippine Islands Area from 15 May 1945 to 25 May 1945. Staff Sergeant Ailinger completed sixty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred, and on one or more of these missions such enemy opposition was encountered. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Staff Sergeant Joseph F. Ailinger (MCSN: 392645), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Philippine Islands Area from 10 February 1945 to 18 February 1945. Staff Sergeant Ailinger completed ten flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred, and on one or more of these missions such enemy opposition was encountered. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.