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 Lawrence H. Brandon (MCSN: 0-24700), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period from 9 February 1945 to 15 February 1945. Captain Brandon 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 the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Lawrence H. Brandon (MCSN: 0-24700), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period from 2 September 1944 to 12 September 1944. Captain Brandon 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.