The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Adolph Henry Busse, Jr. (NSN: 6116287), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. During the period from 20 April 1945 to 1 may 1945, Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Busse participated in five flights for a total of twenty flights completed in an active combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective and enemy patrols usually occur.