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 Captain Robert M. Bragdon (MCSN: 0-14520), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight from 24 December 1943 to 4 January 1944. Captain Bragdon completed forty 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.

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 Captain Robert M. Bragdon (MCSN: 0-14520), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight from 2 April 1944 to 10 April 1944. Captain Bragdon completed sixty 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.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Robert M. Bragdon (MCSN: 0-14520), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight from 29 September to 14 October 1943. Captain Bragdon 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.