The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Chief Radioman Joseph Harris Ballow (NSN: 6042239), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the combat area of the Western Pacific from 8 January 1945 to 26 July 1945. Chief Radioman Ballow completed twenty anti-shipping and patrol 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.