The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Edwin W. Balderston (NSN: 3725374), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as aircrewman of a Navy Search Bomber in the Korean-Honshu area on 14 July, 18 July, and 27 July 1945. By his alert and skillful performance of duty he contributed outstandingly to a series of aggressive, low-level attacks which resulted in the sinking of a large enemy freighter, destruction of a warehouse, and serious damage to a train, docks barracks, warehouses, and moored shipping in an enemy held harbor. His conduct was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.