The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Donald L. Boudreaux (MCSN: 0-37136), United States Marine Corps, for heroism while participating in aerial flight against the armed enemy while serving with a Marine Observation Squadron in Korea, on 18 December 1952. Captain Boudreaux, serving as a pilot of an evacuation type helicopter, volunteered to attempt a hazardous night evacuation mission. Expressing complete disregard for his personal safety, he took off in complete darkness and flew over difficult mountainous terrain without proper instruments. Although a previous flight to the same site had crashed as a result of the restricted visibility, he skillfully maneuvered his aircraft to the designated evacuation point and made a successful landing in the snow. He directed the loading of two critically wounded Marines and completed the mission by delivering them to a rear area medical unit for immediate treatment. Captain Boudreaux’s alertness, efficient actions and outstanding devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.