The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Weston Albert Loegering (ASN: 37564530), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Top Turret Gunner on a B-26 Medium Bomber in the 574th Bombardment Squadron, 391st Bombardment Group (M), NINTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 23 December 1944, against enemy ground targets in the European Theater of Operations. On that date, Sergeant Loegering destroyed three enemy FW-190s and probably destroyed two more. On their approach to target, Sergeant Loegering’s aircraft was violently attacked by large numbers of determined enemy fighters. They swarmed in on their formation in waves of four-deep and fifteen-abreast. During the ensuing battle, and after destroying two enemy fighters, Sergeant Loegering was wounded in the left shoulder. Remaining steadfastly to his guns, with one arm useless and probably bleeding severely, he destroyed a third enemy fighter, and probably destroyed two others. By his dauntless courage and selfless devotion to duty and other members of his crew, he aided materially in the success of the attack and the safe return of the aircraft. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Loegering on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.