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 Major Harry J. Anderson (MCSN: 0-13437), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy in Korea. On 15 December 1952, Major Anderson led a flight of twelve Marine Attack Aircraft against a large enemy supply establishment. Promptly locating the carefully camouflaged warehouse area, Major Anderson immediately initiated an aggressive bombing attack through intense defensive fire. Scoring direct hits with his own bombs in the center of the target area, he then directed the remainder of the flight in the attack that destroyed ten enemy warehouses, ignited four secondary fires and caused estimated thirty enemy casualties. Major Anderson’s outstanding accuracy in the delivering of his own attack and his exemplary leadership in organizing and directing the flight were largely responsible for the success of a mission that caused heavy loss of supplies destined for enemy front line troops. His courageous conduct, exceptional professional skill and devotion to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.