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 Lincoln Boyd, Jr. (MCSN: 0-30828), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the armed enemy in Korea on 16 December 1951. Captain Boyd, as pilot of a slow, unarmed observation aircraft, was assigned the mission of searching for active enemy artillery positions in the Ousil area, which were inflicting casualties on friendly units. Due to a low ceiling and poor visibility, Captain Boyd unhesitatingly conducted his reconnaissance at extremely low altitudes, exposing his vulnerable aircraft to intense anti-aircraft fire. Finally, after locating several active enemy artillery positions, he immediately conducted a fire mission upon them. While directing the fire mission, Captain Boyd, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, made frequent low and hazardous passes to accurately pinpoint these enemy positions, continually being fired upon by four enemy machine guns which damaged his aircraft. Although his plane was damaged he completed a highly successful mission, by skillfully directing friendly artillery in the complete destruction of three active enemy artillery positions and damaging four others. His high degree of professional competence, coolness under fire, and selfless devotion to duty were exemplary and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.