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 Gold Star in lieu of a Second 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 31 December 1943 to 13 January 1944. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Brooks 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.

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.