The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Donald V. Anderson (NSN: 6381627), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Southwest Pacific Area from 4 January 1945 to 16 March 1945. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Anderson 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.