The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Robert E. Brown, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Western Pacific from 4 March 1945 to 6 June 1945. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Brown completed twenty anti-shipping and patrol 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.