The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Ivor C. Bouchard, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Pacific Area from 19 February 1945 to 14 April 1945. Lieutenant Bouchard 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.