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 Ensign Edward Henry Bray, United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flights against enemy forces within the period 16 February 1945 to 28 April 1945, during the invasion of Iwo Jima and during the invasion of Okinawa Gunto, Empire of Japan.