The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Radioman Second Class Jack H. Allen (NSN: 8667259), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight from 13 May 1945 to 21 August 1945. Aviation Radioman Second Class Allen 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.