The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Paul Vernon Adkins (NSN: 6417500), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight from 18 February 1945 to 28 June 1945. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Adkins 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.