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 Machinist’s Mate Second Class Carl Lincoln Borgeson (NSN: 6628717), United States Naval Reserve, for heroism while participating in aerial flight in operations against the enemy in the vicinity of Okinawa, Kyushu and Iwo Jima. As a crewman of a carrier-based plane during the period 16 February to 11 May 1945, he participated in twenty strikes against enemy airfields and installations, employing his equipment with such proficiency as to aid materially in the success of the missions. His skill and courage were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.