The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Ensign Raymond Harry Boedeker (NSN: 0-395825), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Observation Composite Squadron TWO (VOC-2), embarked in U.S.S. FANSHAW BAY (CVE-70), in action in the Pacific Area from 9 April 1945 to 18 June 1945. Ensign Boedeker 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.