The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Ensign George W. Brooks (NSN: 0-146627), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in operations against the enemy in the Guadalcanal Area on 7, 8 and 24 August 1942. As leader of a division of carrier-based fighters on 7 and 8 August 1942, he made three strikes against enemy installations on Guadalcanal and on 24 August 1942 he led his division against a flight of enemy torpedo planes, breaking up the attack before it released any torpedoes at our task force and shooting down to of the attacking planes. His courage and skill in executing these attacks were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.