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 Colonel Walter R. Bartosh (MCSN: 0-9015), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy as a member of a Marine Fighter Squadron in Korea from 10 January 1953 to 15 January 1953, during a series of massed aerial assaults on a heavily defended bridge complex in the vicinity of Sinarju. Confronted by intense anti-aircraft fire and under constant threat of attack by superior jet interceptors, Lieutenant Colonel Bartosh led three successive bombing missions to suppress hostile fire directed at the main striking force. On one of these strikes he was directed to engage camouflaged anti-aircraft batteries that had previously inflicted heavy damage on attacking aircraft. Successfully locating the concealed target, Lieutenant Colonel Bartosh attacked through a barrage of hostile fire to score direct bomb hits that silenced the weapons and clearly marked the target for the remainder of his flight. He then controlled each bombing run with such skill that complete destruction of the objective was achieved. Lieutenant Colonel Bartosh’s aggressive leadership and exceptional bombing accuracy were responsible for the success of a mission that substantially reduced enemy opposition during succeeding attacks on the vital target. His courageous conduct and steadfast devotion to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.