The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Walter D. Brown, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Pacific Area from 2 March 1945 to 11 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.