(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant William E. Newman, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during a four-plane coordinated strike against an enemy target protected by surface-to-air missile installations and located near enemy airfields. Lieutenant Newman assisted in the selection of approach route, determination of final delivery tactics and the navigation planning. At the target, under a low ceiling, the strike group pressed home a low-angle, low-level bombing attack, encountering intense enemy opposition. Lieutenant Newman coordinated his attack with the flight leader and accurately delivered his bombs into the target, destroying one building and seriously damaging two others.