The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Bruce Donald Jaques (NSN: 0-116202), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against enemy forces as the Pilot of a single-seater carrier-based fighter plane based on board U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28). On 14 October 1944, in the vicinity of Formosa he was leading a four plane division on emergency Combat Air Patrol. Upon direction from his home base he intercepted a group of about seventy enemy aircraft which was retiring toward its base. In spite of intensive fighter plane opposition he pressed home numerous attacks and was able to destroy two enemy planes, while his division accounted for a total of three destroyed and five damaged. His cool leadership, aggressiveness and extraordinary courage enabled his division to successfully inflict damage upon the enemy and were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Bruce Donald Jaques (NSN: 0-116202), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against enemy forces as the Pilot of a single-seater carrier-based fighter plane based on board U.S.S. CABOT (CVL-28). On 10 October 1944, in the vicinity of Okinawa Shima, he led a four plane division on Combat Air Patrol. Upon direction from his home base he intercepted an enemy twin-engine bomber and without hesitation destroyed it in one run. He sighted another enemy bomber a few minutes later and likewise dispatched it with one accurate firing pass. His prompt action and skillful marksmanship undoubtedly prevented the disclosure of the location of his own task group to the enemy and were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.