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 Honold C. Brannon (MCSN: 0-23489), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period from 17 April 1944 to 2 May 1944. Captain Brannon 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 Honold C. Brannon (MCSN: 0-23489), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period from 18 December 1943 to 27 March 1944. Captain Brannon 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.