The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Charles E. Brown, United States Navy, for a series of meritorious action while participating in aerial flight from 5 May 1945 to 18 May 1945. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Brown 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.