The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Marshall E. Beals (NSN: 8524114), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Pacific area during the period from 20 December 1944 to 2 March 1945. Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Beals 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.