The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Radioman Second Class John G. Bottoms, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Southwest Pacific Area. During the period 22 December 1944 to 5 March 1945, he participated in twenty combat missions, over enemy territory in the vicinity of operational enemy airfields, during which 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.