The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Kenneth Harry Dahlberg (ASN: 0-733838), United States Army Air Forces, for heroism while participating in aerial flight on 16 August 1944. While participating in an engagement with more than fifty enemy aircraft in the vicinity of Paris, Lieutenant Dahlberg’s aircraft sustained severe battle damage. Despite impaired visibility, he vigorously pressed home his attacks upon the hostile planes and by his superior flying skill and brilliant tactical technique he succeeded in destroying three of them before damage to his own plane forced him to abandon it. The extraordinary courage and devotion to duty which he displayed on this occasion are in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army Air Forces.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain (Air Corps) Kenneth Harry Dahlberg (ASN: 0-733838), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy in the European Theater of Operation on 1 December 1944. After the bombs had been dispatched upon the objective, Captain Dahlberg and his wingman became separated from their formation when they gave chase to a jet propelled enemy aircraft. Returning home, Captain Dahlberg, disregarding the superior numbers, turned into thirty ME-109’s and in quick succession attacked and destroyed two ME-109’s. So successful was Captain Dahlberg’s attack that his wingman was able to destroy another of the enemy, while the remainder jettisoned their auxiliary tanks and withdrew. The skilful and aggressive combat technique displayed by Captain Dahlberg in this engagement reflects great credit on himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army Air Forces.