The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Earle E. Bagnall (MCSN: 0-22555), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Samoan Outpost Area from 30 May 1944 to 8 July 1944. Captain Bagnall completed twenty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.