The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Bryson (MCSN: 0-8059), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for heroism while participating in aerial flight against the enemy in Korea on 10 May 1952 as a Marine fighter pilot on a close air support mission. Lieutenant Colonel Bryson, braving unfavorable weather and a hail of anti-aircraft fire, boldly engaged the enemy in a sweeping raid near Otan-ni. His vigorous rocket, bombing and strafing attacks, executed in the face of grave personal risk, demolished five bunkers, several mortars and automatic weapons positions, inflicted numerous casualties and greatly weakened the enemy’s position in this sector. Lieutenant Colonel Bryson’s superb airmanship and zealous devotion to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.