The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Edward William Brooks (NSN: 6632185), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Pacific Area during the period from 11 March 1944 to 31 March 1944. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Brooks completed his fortieth flight 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.

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting a Third Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Edward William Brooks (NSN: 6632185), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Pacific Area during the period from 13 May 1944 to 27 May 1944. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Brooks completed his sixtieth flight 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.

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Edward William Brooks (NSN: 6632185), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. During the period from 2 March 1945 to 4 May 1945, Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Brooks participated in twenty flights in an active combat area where enemy anti-aircraft was expected to be effective and enemy aircraft patrols usually occur.