The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Andrew Bird Allen (NSN: 5517913), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Patrol Bombing Squadron TWENTY-SEVEN (VPB-27) in the Western Pacific from 11 January to 19 June 1945. Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Allen completed twenty anti-shipping and patrol 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.