The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Chief Ordnanceman Robert Sloan Biddle (NSN: 3825485), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the combat area of the Pacific during the period from 7 March 1945 to 14 August 1945. Aviation Chief Ordnanceman Biddle completed his fortieth flight 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.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Chief Ordnanceman Robert Sloan Biddle (NSN: 3825485), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the combat area of the Pacific during the period from 7 March 1945 to 13 May 1945. Aviation Chief Ordnanceman Biddle 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.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Chief Ordnanceman Robert Sloan Biddle (NSN: 3825485), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight over the Japanese coast. On 3 August 1945 he was Air Bomber on one of two Navy Patrol Bombers which located a survivor in the water, led a friendly submarine to the rescue, then defended the survivor and submarine for forty minutes against persistent attacks by eight enemy planes, shooting down two of them, damaging another, and in addition sinking an enemy cargo vessel. His conduct and skill were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.