The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Dewey W. Abbey (NSN: 3827085), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight from 19 March to 28 April 1945. Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Abbey completed twenty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.