The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain William H. Bortz, Jr. (MCSN: 0-32735), United States Marine Corps, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy on 29 May 1951 in Korea. Captain Bortz, while serving as a Pilot with a Marine All-Weather Fighter Squadron, was engaged on a night intruder mission in then Buachon area. Despite the limitations of darkness and haze, he located an enemy vehicle column of about one hundred and fifty trucks, many of them towing artillery pieces. Captain Bortz immediately initiated a series of devastating attacks, aggressively pursuing his runs to hazardously low altitudes to insure the maximum effectiveness of his bombs, rockets and twenty millimeter cannon. Disregarding intense mobile anti-aircraft fire, he persisted in his attacks until his ordnance was expended. As a result of Captain Bortz’s efficient actions on this night, the enemy suffered the total destruction of ten trucks with their associated loads, and six damaged. His superb airmanship, aggressive devotion to duty and complete disregard for his personal safety were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.