The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Corporal Clifford A. Bombard, Jr. (MCSN: 801954), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in connection with military operations against the enemy in the Philippine Islands Area from 23 April 1945 to 7 May 1945. Corporal Bombard completed twenty 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.